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  • Lessons from Christchurch: 4 key ways Seattle can prepare for earthquake devastation

    Daniel Gilbert

    December 02, 2016 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: New Zealand, Christchurch

    A magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011 laid waste to much of the city and killed 185 people. Although on the opposite side of the world, Seattle is home to strikingly similar buildings and structures that have been identified as at-risk to the shallow faults under them. There is opportunity for the Washington city to learn from the disaster in New Zealand - before it's too late.

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  • An earthquake worse than the ‘Big One'? Shattered New Zealand city shows danger of Seattle's fault

    Daniel Gilbert

    December 02, 2016 |

    The Seattle Times |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: New Zealand, Christchurch

    Seattle doesn’t need to experience a major earthquake to predict and prepare for its effects. The comparable city of Christchurch, New Zealand, was hit with a big one in 2011. Buildings collapsed. 185 people died. A key factor in the devastation? Unreinforced brick, something that Seattle lawmakers haven’t successfully addressed either.

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