Earthquake 101

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 24, 2011

Yesterday's earthquake didn't lead to any destruction, however there are still many questions New Yorkers have about possible future occurrences.James Gaherty, Lamont Associate Research Professor, Lamont- Doherty Earth Observatory and Lance Jay Brown, architect, co- chairs Design for Risk and Reconstruction committee at AIA New York chapter, professor at City University School for Architecture, answers questions about NYC's building codes. What do you still want to know about earthquakes?

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