Recently, the people of the city of Kolkata witnessed the earthquake for a short time; individuals ran out of high-rise offices to the streets in panic. Thanks to the internet, we’ve all seen it.

Wendy Bohon approached a table at the California Geological Survey library in Sacramento and began to give Puck’s closing speech from William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Only this time, ...

Each year, approximately 20,000 earthquakes occur globally. Even though most of these earthquakes are weak or occur in unpopulated areas, their destructive potential is clear. While richer nations ...