How are those toothpick skyscrapers in Manhattan earthquake proof?
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A lot of other people have already gone into the technical answers and special system that exist.
But I feel like another important point is to mention that they are not earthquake proof. The codes that builders have to follow change depending on where the building is located. Because places like Japan or California are way way way more likely to have a big earthquake than New York City.
So the codes are just different.
Because of that, if a Huge earthquake hit NYC, chances are many of the buildings won’t be able to manage it.
But NYC doesn’t get major earthquakes, so it’s not a huge problem.
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