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Category: Taiwan Skyscraper Causing Quakes? The weight of the world's tallest building, designed to withstand Taiwan's frequent temblors, may be increasing the number of tremors beneath it, according to one expert. TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The weight of the world's tallest skyscraper -- specially built to withstand Taiwan's frequent earthquakes -- could be causing a rise in the number of tremors beneath it, a professor from the island wrote in a scientific journal.
In the scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters, Lin wrote that the pressure of the building's 700,000 tons on the ground may be leading to increased seismic activity. ...
Source: Wired News
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