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As far as having a earthquake proof house is concerned I'm not sure such a thing exist in case of a "nasty" one.




No one will ever use the phrase "earthquake proof". It's just "more safe" than previous construction methods. In other words, my home may have to be rebuilt after an extremely large quake (tremblement de terre, for you), but it will provide sufficient protection for its occupants (hopefully) and not collapse on itself...

I think we're getting way OT. Maybe we should talk about which car would be better to get out-of-town after an earthquake, the 997TT or the Corvette ZO6?