trojanchick99
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It's positively frightening to think about a largish, 6.5 or bigger earthquake hitting New York, Philly or Boston. It would be devastating because of the building codes. And it can happen.
My facebook exploded. We've been amusing ourselves with the news coverage.
Q:QUAKE EFFECTS ON DC LANDMARKS
5.9 is a moderate quake but there a lot of historic buildings in the DC area - could this quake or aftershocks affect the buildings' structural integrity?
– August 23, 2011 3:10 PM Permalink
A.
DR. GRAHAM KENT :
I think certainly as you move closer to the epicenter, that's certainly true. There will be people inspecting various builidngs. I think the most important point in that regard, is that the Earth's crust is a lot colder there, so energy travels much further without being dissipated. Even though it's a 5.9, it's a lot bigger deal than a 5.9 would be in California or Nevada. You might see damage further away from the epicenter than you might expect.
It's the 1932nd anniversary of Pompeii?
Haha, I thought a large truck drove by the house too fast.