Seismic Safety

4 March, 2025

The Science Behind Seismic Safety: How to Protect Your Apartment Building

By |2025-03-28T03:31:55+00:00March 4th, 2025|AACSC, Seismic Engineering, Seismic Resilience, seismic retrofit safety, Seismic Safety|

A recent social media post sparked an important question about earthquake safety:

Q: Is there a way to know how safe your apartment building is in case of an earthquake?

While some believe that a building’s past survival guarantees future stability, this assumption is dangerously flawed. Each earthquake is different, and a building’s […]

4 January, 2025

Is Your San Diego Apartment Ready for the Big One? The Case for Seismic Retrofitting

By |2025-01-14T18:27:51+00:00January 4th, 2025|SDCAA, Seismic Safety, Soft Story Seismic Retrofit|

The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Northern California in December 2024 serves as a sobering reminder of the seismic risks faced by all of California, including San Diego. While this recent quake caused limited damage, it highlights the urgent need for apartment owners and managers in San Diego to take action […]

2 March, 2022

Earthquake shakes San Diego, but more devastating quake looms

By |2022-03-10T16:56:11+00:00March 2nd, 2022|Earthquake Safety, SDCAA, Seismic Safety|

Did you feel that jarring 4.0 magnitude jolt of an earthquake recently?

People across San Diego County reported feeling the Jan. 30 temblor, which struck near the Palomar Observatory but could be felt from Chula Vista to Escondido, and into parts of Riverside and Orange counties.

“It was really powerful,” Valerie Mitchell […]

2 December, 2021

Demolition means earthquake resilience a step closer

By |2021-12-08T16:00:22+00:00December 2nd, 2021|AACSC, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection, Seismic Safety|

Demolition of the “old” Long Beach City Hall – dedicated on the day of the nation’s bicentennial on July 4, 1976 – is underway. By the end of the year, it could be completely razed.

Deemed a threat in a major earthquake, the 14-story tower was closed in 2019 due to […]

3 September, 2021

Science provides answers on seismic safety

By |2021-09-10T18:30:54+00:00September 3rd, 2021|AACSC, Seismic Safety|

I recently ran across the following question in a social media post:

Q: Is there a way to know how safe your apartment building is in case of an earthquake?

One person commented that if her apartment is still standing, it has survived everything until now — wrongly implying that the […]

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