Shelter in Place: The Dangers of Earthquakes on Infrastructure | SCNR

With millions of Californians back under strict stay-at-home orders until at least the end of the holiday season, another very real threat looms large for residents seeking refuge from Covid-19 indoors: earthquakes and infrastructure. The majority of Californians live within 30 miles of an active fault line. And while the states seismic activity is nothing new, it’s estimated that only 20% of its residents have earthquake insurance.

Following outcry from housing activists in recent years, Los Angeles has begun releasing records of its most at-risk structures revealing that some fifteen thousand buildings are prone vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake. As construction crews around Los Angeles work towards a 2022 deadline to retrofit soft-story structures, missed deadlines means more residents building owners are left exposed. Despite Los Angeles now having the nation’s strongest earthquake safety laws, many fear that progress won’t come soon enough.

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