Originally Posted By: adam2

Re-inforced concrete construction should withstand all but the very worst events.
A number of firms offer to build concrete tornado shelters, such would also appear to be fire and qauke resistant and might be worth considering even in areas with little tornado risk.



I build those shelters. I have seen nothing about earthquake in any of the literature about them. I do know that I would be worried about the 16" thick concrete roof falling on my head if its structure was in any way compromised. Also, they are very small for the most part (usually 4'x8' inside). With my limited earthquake experience, I think there must be somewhere better to sleep. Now the shelters would make a good "vault" to keep your stuff until new sleeping/storage arrangements could be made.
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