Big worldwide database aims to identify quake risks, reduce deaths

Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 20:30 in Earth & Climate

Earthquakes don't kill people, buildings do, seismologists say.The greatest risk of dying during an earthquake comes from collapsing structures and flying debris. Thanks to Japan's stringent seismic building codes, during the 2011 magnitude-9.

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