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April is Earthquake Preparedness Month. Here's what you can do when earthquakes strike. -
The goal is to determine whether it’s safe to build taller structures using cold-formed steel — a strong, lightweight, recycled material that could make construction faster and more affordable. -
A 10-story building made from cold-formed steel held up to a generated earthquake by the earthquake shake table at UC San Diego. They were testing the building material by reproducing the Bay Area’s Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 -
There were no reports of any damage or public threats related to the quake. -
There have been 16 earthquakes reported near El Centro and Imperial since midnight. -
Nearly 1 million people in government offices, businesses and schools throughout San Diego County will stop everything for a minute Thursday to "drop, cover and hold on" during a statewide earthquake preparedness drill, now in its 15th year. -
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Oceanside Tuesday at 1:05 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. -
Researchers from SDSU and the Scripps say massive lakes in Imperial County could be responsible for major seismic ruptures in the desert valley. -
SDSU engineering professor Robert Dowell visited Turkey in February and found many examples of poor building design and inferior materials. -
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage due to the earthquake, which shook communities as far south as San Diego.
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