City where more than a THOUSAND buildings could crumble in earthquake

Seattle has identified more than 1,100 buildings within its city limits that could collapse if an were to strike.

The 1,117 buildings in the city that need immediate structural enhancements were given three classifications of earthquake vulnerability, ranging from 'medium' (72 percent of them), 'high' (18 percent), and 'critical' (10 percent).

that schools make up 66 percent of the most vulnerable buildings labeled 'critical', often because they were built in the late 19th century or early 20th century.

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