ISTANBULISTANBUL — Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes while allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, experts ...

MEXICO CITY – On paper at least, the Mexico City school appeared to be structurally sound and built to withstand a major earthquake. But it collapsed, killing 26 people, most of them children. And now ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A new 32-story skyscraper planned for the Portland’s Lloyd District won’t follow state building codes to withstand an earthquake. The Oregonian reports the American Assets Trust ...

Sergio Lopez spends his days inspecting buildings at risk of collapse in Mexico City following Tuesday's quake. Lopez is a structural engineer and he knows the ins and outs of earthquake-resistant ...

FILE- In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, rescue workers search for children trapped inside the collapsed Enrique Rebsamen school in Mexico City. Authorities said that the owner of the privately owned ...