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S.F. fears nearly 4,000 buildings could be at risk in an earthquake. It could soon know for sure
For years, San Francisco has been compiling a preliminary list of nearly 4,000 concrete buildings at risk of collapsing in a ...
ABC7 KABC2d
Videos show shaking, people ducking for cover the moment 5.2 earthquake hit SoCal
A roundup of videos shows the multiple of experiences people had during intense shaking from a 5.2 earthquake that rattled ...
The New York Times15d
How the Myanmar Earthquake Shook Skyscrapers in Bangkok
Paradoxically, those are the types of buildings that engineers consider the most vulnerable to the shaking near the epicenter of earthquakes. Until the 1950s, many American engineers shunned the ...
New York Post2d
Earthquake hits San Diego at 5.2 magnitude and shakes Southern California with effects felt up to LA
with a sensation like a “heavy truck hitting building,” according to USGS. “Just had a fat earthquake. Just fixed up the f—ing store. S–t is everywhere!” liquor store owner Dylan ...
WYSO19d
A major earthquake kills over 1,000 in Myanmar. Here's what we know
I felt dizzy, like I wanted to throw up. Then the building started shaking hard, and I could see the glass windows moving. That's when my colleagues and I looked at each other and realized it was ...
What caused the Myanmar earthquake - and why did it make a tower in Bangkok collapse?
A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 3,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution19d
What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar
Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar ...