Deaths and injuries would occur principally because of the failure of man-made structures, particularly older, multistory, and unreinforced brick masonry buildings built before the adoption of earthquake-resistant building codes.
"An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken Prepared By Federal Emergency Management Agency"
Various
Experience has shown that some modern multistory buildings-constructed as recently as the late 1960's but not adequately designed or erected to meet the current understanding of requirements for seismic resistance-are also subject to failure.
"An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken Prepared By Federal Emergency Management Agency"
Various
Experience has shown that some modern multistory buildings-constructed as recently as the late 1960's, but not adequately designed or constructed to meet the current understanding of requirements for seismic resistance-are also subject to failure.
"An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken Prepared By Federal Emergency Management Agency"
Various