[LargoLasskhyfv]

Could ask the same about SF, LA, maybe Portland OR, Seattle, Vancouver and really anything in the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone

I'd trust the Japanese more in anything related to earthquake proof building, in spite of their little fuck-up with Fukushima.

At the end of the day, no matter where and when you are, it's your mandatory share of risk in the lottery of life.

Deal with it.

[ncmncm]

The recent claim (maybe 10 ya) was that Yakuza influence forced inspectors to sign off on foundations that were not sound. So they do not have the required pilings. I don't know how that could be fixed, but I don't assert it couldn't be. I assume if it is, it would have been done by now.