Earthquake

The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) is the first satellite to detect an earthquake from space.

The Italian city of Trento donated this colorful auditorium designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano to earthquake-affected Aquila.

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has developed a fabric to reinforce older walls in the event of earthquakes.

Wood Luck is an earthquake resistant bed that can withstand up to 65 tons of falling debris.

A new school desk has been designed to protect students during an earthquake by absorbing the impact of falling concrete and steel weighing up to 1000 kg (about 1 ton).

A new cathedral made from cardboard is rising in New Zealand's second largest city, Christchurch.

Japanese firm Air Danshin has created an airlift system that protects houses by levitating them during earthquakes.

The 2,080-foot Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's second tallest structure, combines cutting edge technology and medieval methods to stand firm in the event of an earthquake.

Portugal's OODA architectural firm has conceptualized a Disaster Education Centre that also doubles as an emergency shelter.

A small Japanese company has created a floating capsule to be used in the event of earthquakes or tsunamis.

Inspired by the sandfish lizard, a new snake-like robot is being designed to burrow through debris to reach earthquake victims.

QinetiQ will provide unmanned vehicle equipment and training to aid in in the dangerous task of clearing hazardous debris resulting from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011.