54 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 24 Jun \ parent \ on: Stacker Saloon
It's possible those older buildings were built on the most stable ground. There's a big difference in how much earthquake damage is done to buildings standing on bedrock vs those built on dirt.
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It certainly could be either. In the parts of America that have lots of earthquakes, buildings are designed to withstand them, but I can't speak to the situation in Turkey.
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