Some damaging earthquakes have been followed by no observable large-scale primary faulting but by substantial changes in the local ground elevation . 有些破坏性地震并没有伴随可见的大规模原生断裂，但局部地面却有很大的标高变化。
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“ there are a number of low cost actions that can have large payoffs if a damaging earthquake occurs “有一些低成本的措施，若发生一个破坏性的地震，它们可以有较大的益处。
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The current early warning system ( ews ) for potentially damaging earthquakes has been running on several developed countries and regions and gained some successful experience 摘要针对潜在破坏性大地震的早期预警系统已在几个发达国家或地区运行多年，并已积累了很多成功的经验。
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The recorded earthquake response data from buildings can be used to facilitate necessary studies to improve code for seismic design of building so as to reduce losses of life and property during damaging earthquakes 摘要建筑结构上获取的地震反应记录有助于促进建筑抗震设计规范的改进，从而减轻地震引起的生命财产损失。
