Incredibly, in January 2001, this ancient structure survived a devastating earthquake that measured 7.

令人难以置信的是，在2001年1月，这座古老的建筑在一次毁灭性的里氏7级地震中幸存下来。

youdao

After an earthquake in 2001 damaged the Alaskan Way Viaduct, a trafficartery in Seattle, inspectors found that some supports had subsided 5 in., weakening the structure.

阿拉斯加高架路，作为西雅图的交通动脉，经过2001年地震后被严重损毁，检测者发现一些支撑住下沉了5英尺，并危及到了整体结构。

youdao

When earthquake is approaching, dampers furthest absorb and consume impact energy of earthquake to building structure, alleviating greatly impact and destruction of earthquake to building structure.

在地震来临时，阻尼器最大限度吸收和消耗了地震对建筑结构的冲击能量，大大缓解了地震对建筑结构造成的冲击和破坏。

youdao

The last three finalists each had fifty minutes to create a tall structure to hold an egg even when shaken with earthquake force.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

And this giant, earthquake-proof structure was to be put up in 90 days.

FORBES: China To Erect Tallest Skyscraper In 90 Days? Not So Fast

If your home is older, a few hundred dollars spent on anchor bolts and earthquake brackets will secure the structure more firmly to its foundation.

FORBES: As 'Frankenstorm' Threatens, Last-Minute Ways To Disaster-Proof Your Home

It concluded that the six-storey structure collapsed within 10-20 seconds of the onset of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake on 22 February 2011.

BBC: NZ quake collapse building design 'deficient'