Utah's Earthquake Threat: Building in Challis, Idaho After 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake
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Resource ID
1123
Resource Type
Photo
Title
Utah's Earthquake Threat: Building in Challis, Idaho After 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake
Author
The Challis Messenger
Publisher
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Accession
UGS-HB5756
Camera make / model
LS9000 Slide
Caption
A typical result of severe ground shaking is that building facings or facades fall onto the sidewalk below. A small rock-faced second-hand clothing store in the small town of Challis, Idaho lost its front facade during the 1983 Borah Peak earthquake with tragic results. Two children walking to school were killed by the falling rock. If you are outside during an earthquake, you must move away from buildings as soon as you feel the ground begin to shake! If you are inside, don't panic and run outside. You may not get further than the sidewalk! Your best response is to duck under a table or a desk until the shaking stops.