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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 15 > Seattle earthquake study targets up to 1,000 buildings

Seattle earthquake study targets up to 1,000 buildings

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
May 15, 2008

SEATTLE — A new study indicates that as many as 1,000 buildings in Seattle could fall down in a strong earthquake.

Mayor Greg Nickels wants to require property owners to do seismic retrofits costing as much as an estimated $431 million, or up to $60 per square foot. The move, if....

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