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What magnitude earthquake can an average building withstand?

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Buildings are built to withstand a given magnitude of shaking in their particular location (see Mercalli intensity scale), not a specific magnitude of earthquake. In general, the maximum shaking intensity is proportional to the earthquake magnitude and inversely proportional to the distance from the epicenter. read more

Over the next few weeks, the building will undergo more intense simulated quakes, including California's 7.2-magnitude Cape Mendocino earthquake in 1992 and the 8.8-magnitude temblor in Chile in 2010. read more

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