Some of the reinforced concrete buildings in Hiroshima had been very strongly constructed because of the earthquake danger in Japan, and their framework did not collapse even though they were fairly close to the blast center.
Sejumlah bangunan beton bertulang di Hiroshima dibangun dengan sangat kuat karena faktor gempa bumi di Jepang, dan kerangkanya tidak runtuh meski letaknya dekat dengan pusat ledakan.