Japanese Quake Test

Friday, September 11, 2009 - 15:14 in Earth & Climate

In Miki, Japan, a six-story wooden model condominium was shaken by the equivalent of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. The test was said to be the largest simulated earthquake ever attempted with a wooden structure.

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