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To: MplsSteve

And it continued rumbling with aftershocks for almost a whole year. Should this happen today some of the big cities close by will be nothing but a pile of trash.


25 posted on 10/04/2020 8:22:05 PM PDT by saintgermaine (THE TIME TRAVELLER)
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To: saintgermaine
And it continued rumbling with aftershocks for almost a whole year. Should this happen today some of the big cities close by will be nothing but a pile of trash.

More than they are now?

The question is whether anyone would notice.

61 posted on 10/04/2020 9:37:44 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: saintgermaine

Old unreinforced masonry buildings in cities like Cape Girardeau, St. Louis, Paducah and Memphis are the worry. Newer buildings are governed by the International Building Code and it’s strict seismic standards.


113 posted on 10/05/2020 4:52:23 AM PDT by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
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