The Effects of Earthquakes on Building Design

The earth can move several meters. Depending on the type of fault, a lot of the movement can be permanent. The direction of this can be up or over which when you get into building design. It's really important to keep in mind. And then how do earthquakes affects buildings? Right. So as the earth is moving, the building has a lot of inertia - and the heavier the building is, the more inertia it will have.