I complain bitterly about the incompetent government here, but one thing they’ve done is after the super typhoon in 2001 they have really enforced the typhoon, tsunami and earthquake building codes. You can’t get homeowners insurance here if your house doesn’t have a concrete roof and typhoon shutters.
We had a 7.8 magnitude quake 3 or 4 years ago and it was no big deal. Nobody died and only a few people were hurt, mainly in traffic accidents. A 7.8 in So. Cal would have been international news.
Our house has 8 inch thick reinforced concrete walls and an 8 inch pour concrete roof. I guess that means we are also safe from a nuclear strike?
Only if your typhoon shutters are closed...