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1,000-plus buildings in Seattle could collapse in an earthquake
In an earthquake, unreinforced masonry buildings are more likely to collapse or lose their facades, as one in New Zealand's Christchurch earthquake did in 2011, when it fell onto a city bus and ...
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The hidden earthquake danger lurking inside California homes and what you can do about it
There could be hidden earthquake flaws in your single-family ... They're vulnerable to collapse because the upper floor is held up only by skinny, flimsy supports that can bend or break in a ...
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Turkey earthquake: At least 31 dead as buildings collapse
At least 31 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey ... in Elazig province caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into ...