queen_content

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queen_content13 karma

Not to talk over the expert, but there's a strong case that LA has never really experienced a truly "big one." The biggest big-one involves a San Andreas rupture, which would end up shaking the city for 60-90 seconds. Northridge was less than 10 seconds.

queen_content3 karma

three questions:

  1. My building has a soft-first story, but thankfully the retrofit was completed just before I moved in. Is it probably fair to assume that the rest of the building has been inspected (ex: the remainder of the foundation) for seismic compliance too?
  2. How many units do you think we'll lose when the San Andreas unleashes an 8.0 on greater LA? Distinct from buildings that just outright collapse (which I know there will be a lot), I'm also guessing wayyyyy more will get redtagged/be unfit for human habitation after.
  3. How many of those hillside homes on stilts are going to go tumbling down into the canyons in the aforementioned earthquake?