Multiple Choice
Which buildings fare the worst, close to the epicentre of large earthquakes?
A) single storey stick-woodframe houses (like the second Little Pig)
B) 3-4 storey woodframe "walk-up" apartments
C) unreinforced masonry buildings (Like the third Little Pig's brick or stone house)
D) high rise office towers and many storey apartments
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