Your mention of the 70s quake doesn't surprise me. I doubt the buildings are all that safe for higher scale earthquakes.
My heart does go out to them. I agree that we should be praying for them.
I hope the Chinese government allows relief efforts to take place without interference, unlike what's going on in Myanmar. (Burma)
“I hope the Chinese government allows relief efforts to take place without interference, unlike what’s going on in Myanmar. “
I do not think that Myanmar is being repeated. If China is having to parachute in relief troops (workers), trying to coordinate foreign relief workers would be damn near impossible.
I do not have any knowledge of the area, but I understand it is very mountainous, and highly populated. Probably a nightmare come true.
......Bob
In central California where I live (about 10 miles from the coast) the required design goal for new home construction is withstanding a 7.0 earthquake without major structural failure. Anything pushing an 8.0 will likely destroy any building regardless of construction technique. At that level the ground under the structure fails. We are fortunate that our primary building material is wood. Wood frame buildings even after they completely fail provide lots of survivable space. Masonry and concrete buildings simply crush you.
China is much more open than Myanmar, and much more effective in saving, the PLA has arrived the seismic center to rescue the survivors, though it was delayed by the heavy rains and bad roads.
it’s really really bad...
only 2,000 survived among 13,000
prayers up...