Why do scientists want to know what an earthquake sounds like? | National Geographic

Eventually, the Pacific Northwest will be hit by a major earthquake as tectonic plates buckle under the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Dr. Chris Goldfinger, a professor of marine geology and geophysics at Oregon State University, discusses what major cities in the Pacific Northwest can do to prepare for an earthquake considered more an eventuality than a possibility. http://nbcnews.to/2sUK21c | NBC News Science

How The Largest Earthquake Simulator Works

For tall structures, could building with wood be ... good? Let's shake it to find out. Engineers sometimes test the resiliency of new structural designs by shaking them on a very large table. http://bit.ly/2yV7vlT #ShakeOut | National Science Foundation (NSF)