SuziQ
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As you probably know, it also makes a difference the frequency at which the earthquake vibrates and the consistency of some soils.
After the Northridge quake in L.A. (1993, I think), entire neighborhoods near us were decimated. We lost a single electric candle that fell off the mantlepiece. The difference was the vibration frequency and the type of soil on which our house sat.
Wow that's lucky. I grew up in the valley and remember the 71' quake very well. I moved before the Northridge quake. My friends still there had their cars bounce sideways in their garages and had a heck of a time getting them out. Earthquakes scare the heck out of me. I was really disappointed when I found out I moved to a #3 city on an earthquake risk list.
ETA: the amount of liquifaction is amazing in this quake.