Friends of mine lost their home

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LotusBud

LotusBud

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Sea says it's the rebar and concrete that they fill them with that makes them withstand earthquakes.
I don't know if they use rebar here. My house is 100 years old and I think it's just cement, stone, and brick. Maybe newer houses use rebar.