Special Feature : Wenchuan Earthquake – Observations in the Aftermath
Source: Asia Insurance Review | Dec 2008
The energy level of the earthquake that hit the Wenchuan County, northwest of Chengdu, China in May this year, was estimated to be 30 times that of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. Dr Tao Lai of AIR Worldwide examines the seismic hazard in the region and the physical consequences of the earthquake as revealed by the damage survey undertaken by AIR engineers.
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