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New Zealand Quake Raises Questions about California Structures

At 3:51 yesterday -- our time in New Zealand today -- all activity stopped for two minutes to mark the moment an earthquake struck the city of Christchurch exactly one week ago. It's too early to learn new lessons, but some very discomforting old ones have been reconfirmed.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

At 3:51 yesterday -- our time in New Zealand today -- all activity stopped for two minutes to mark the moment an earthquake struck the city of Christchurch exactly one week ago. It's too early to learn new lessons, but some very discomforting old ones have been reconfirmed. That's according to CalTech Professor of Engineering and Seismology Thomas Heaton.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Darrell Satzman
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Sonya Geis
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Thomas Heaton
Professor of Engineering Seismology, Caltech

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Which Way, L.A.?

New Zealand Quake Raises Questions about California Structures

At 3:51 yesterday -- our time in New Zealand today -- all activity stopped for two minutes to mark the moment an earthquake struck the city of Christchurch exactly one week ago. It's too early to learn new lessons, but some very discomforting old ones have been reconfirmed.

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Which Way, L.A.?

New Zealand Quake Raises Questions about California Structures

At 3:51 yesterday -- our time in New Zealand today -- all activity stopped for two minutes to mark the moment an earthquake struck the city of Christchurch exactly one week ago. It's too early to learn new lessons, but some very discomforting old ones have been reconfirmed.

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