A severe earthquake is one of nature's most terrifying and devastating events. Collapsing buildings and falling debris do most of the killing. Many building owners and developers, like many Americans in general, tend to associate earthquakes only with California. They are unaware that earthquakes are a national hazard. In fact, earthquakes have occurred and continue to occur in the majority of states, and some of the most severe earthquakes recorded in this nation have occurred not on the West Coast, but in the Midwest and East.
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Earthquakes and Office Buildings 2. Earthquake Design Problems for Office Buildings 4.