Damage to a village house in Sichuan, China after the Lushan Earthquake of 20 Apri 2013. Building Safer Structures. In this century, major earthquakes in the United States have damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, bridges, and other structures. By monitoring how structures respond to earthquakes and applying the knowledge gained, scientists and engineers are improving the ability of structures to survive major earthquakes. Many lives and millions of dollars have already been saved by this ongoing research. Credit:USGS.

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