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These 33 important buildings owned by L.A. County could be at risk in a major quake
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficials have identified 33 buildings owned by Los Angeles County as having a flaw that could cause...
L.A. County moves to require quake retrofits as Turkey-Syria death toll exceeds 50,000
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoL.A. County's proposed earthquake rules would require certain older concrete buildings in...
California hasn't seen a catastrophic earthquake recently. But 'quiet' period won't last
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe San Andreas fault is capable of magnitude 7.8 earthquakes. Two have occurred twice in recent...
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes greater Los Angeles. No reports of significant damage
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Southern California coast near Malibu on Friday and was widely...
A deadly building flaw common in California brings destruction and misery to Turkey, Syria
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe flaws of non-ductile concrete construction are found across California, with many buildings...
An earthquake the size of Turkey's would bring devastation, death to Southern California
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSuch a quake would be 'so powerful that it causes widespread damage and consequently affects lives...
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles much of Southern California
Scripps News via AOL· 3 months agoThe Los Angeles skyline is shown. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Los Angeles Friday afternoon,...
The West Coast can’t escape the ‘big one’ — but the scale of its destruction is up to us
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerica’s Pacific coast is crisscrossed with geological fault lines, some which are historically...
This hidden flaw in California homes can cause major earthquake destruction
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe defect that can cause single-family houses to collapse has received little attention until now....
UW releases report detailing potential effects of ‘Big One’ on Western Washington bridges
KIRO via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA recently released report from the University of Washington, sponsored by the Washington Department...