Earthquakes account for almost half of all deaths from natural disasters in nearly two decades. Why is it so difficult to predict a catastrophe, according to TheWashingtonPost. Buildings collapsed within seconds of a 7,8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in the early morning...

Half a million phones in California have received emergency alerts for a 6,2 earthquake thanks to a system that offers a few seconds to take cover, TheGuardian reported. In the moments before the 6,2 magnitude earthquake on the northern California coast on December 20, about half a million phones were buzzing. System…