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Old 03-12-2013, 09:46 PM   #62
Adak
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Originally Posted by ZenGum View Post
I notice there seems to be a concentration of damage at around 200 feet high. I wonder why.
The waves of energy from an earthquake create a "whiplash" effect in buildings, with damage being much more concentrated where the "whip" energy of the earthquake, reverses itself - "cracking".
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