Michael Thomas wrote:
Something to keep in mind is that raw magnitude isn't the whole story. The
ground composition is *much* more important when it comes to
destructiveness.
A 5.0 earthquake in the Netherlands might be extremely damaging because of
liquifaction.
Yes the one I mentioned from the late 80s damaged buildings quite a bit
around the epi centre in the SE. That would be damage such as falling
roof tiles and cracks in walls. But then the Dutch do build a lot with
brick and mortar. That's a big no no in places like California.
