Taiwan’s recent push for preparedness comes from the hard lessons learned from the devastating quake 25 years ago, experts say. When the earthquake struck in 1999, Taiwan was very unprepared ...

It’s been more than a century since then and a lot of lessons have been learned when it comes to being prepared for a quake. Before 1906, building codes were lax because of profits.

KPBS Midday Edition spoke with Jacob Margolis, a science reporter for LAist Public Radio and host of the podcast “The Big One: Your Survival Guide” about preparing for and responding to an ...

The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday can provide vital lessons for Southern California as it prepares for the next big temblor.

Before the earthquake, the school would be packed on weekday evenings, with students ranging from ages 6 to 50, mostly Syrian, but some Turks attended as well. The classes are bilingual — in ...