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FOR KIDS: Quake, quake, go away
French engineers report success in the first test of an underground seismic shield
Web edition: March 1, 2013
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An earthquake caused widespread damage to San Francisco in 1989. Holes in the ground may help protect buildings from tremors.
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The best way to avoid an earthquake might be to make it detour around you. Engineers have designed a new seismic shield to do just that. If successful, it might one day protect a treated area from powerful earthquakes. And it could be fairly simple: Just drill a lot of deep holes in the ground.
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