(Un)Preparing "for the Big One"

[Captain Japan]

BBC put together an earthquake report. I tend to be a little more concerned than this guy doing the reporting...

Last month's earthquake in northern Japan was one of the biggest anywhere in the world in recent years. Yet the fact that only one person died is perhaps a tribute to how well prepared Japanese people are for dealing with the earthquakes which frequently hit their country.

Japan is one of the world's most quake-prone countries
New buildings are designed to withstand the strongest tremors. The army and emergency services go through elaborate drills every year.

[Taro Toporific]

BBC put together an earthquake report. I tend to be a little more concerned than this guy doing the reporting...

Yep, the BBC is forgot the total FUBAR reaction to the Kobe earthquake. The anti-earthquake measures taken for the modern buildings were FRAUD---and surprise, nobody went to jail.

[b]Quakes Hit North Japan]AP / Oct 7Two strong earthquakes, one with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, rattled northern Japan early Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said. ...