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yoooooman

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Why are faults like the one that caused the Northridge earthquake of 1994 not addressed in the
  Earthquake Fault Zones Act of 1995 (formerly the Alquist-Priolo Special Study Zones Act)? What will be an ideal response?



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It has been said that earthquakes do not kill people; buildings do. What are some examples of 21st
  century earthquakes that illustrate this? What will be an ideal response?



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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

This law applies to known active faults. The fault that caused the Northridge earthquake of 1994 was
unknown prior to the earthquake and produced no surface rupture. Therefore, it cannot be studied (e.g.,
mapped) at the surface.



Answer to Question 2

Three that are mentioned in the text are Gujarat, India (2001), central Alaska (2002), and Colima,
Mexico (2003). All were about the same size but produced tremendously different death tolls and
damage. The main difference is that were more people and structures in harm's way in the case of the
Gujarat earthquake, where thousands died as opposed to a total of 29 deaths for the other two
earthquakes combined. Poor construction standards also contributed to the death toll in India



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