Earthquakes - why do some buildings fall and others do not?

The ELI Team is launching a series of new videos to accompany some of our very early Earthlearningideas. This one accompanies the very first ELI ever to be published at the end of 2007! 

'Quake shake – will my home collapse?
When an earthquake strikes – investigate why some buildings survive and others do not'

 

The activity could form part of a lesson about earthquakes and their effects. It could also form part of the preparation for the best way people should respond to an earthquake in earthquake-prone areas.

Many related activities can be found in our Natural Hazards category.