Stone Houses in Earthquake Areas

From: Silverbackman (badassjosh0076_at_hotmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: 6 Mar 2005 03:33:26 -0600

I heard that it is bad to build a house made of stone on an area that
is known for Earthquakes. Is that true? Are stones houses the worst
against Earthquakes? That is what I heard, but I somewhat disagree
with it.

Why would houses made of stone be bad for a house? It is heavy and
cannot sway as much therefore would be better against Earthquakes,
right? It would hug the foundation better than any other house and is
stronger, so why would it be bad? Houses made of stone are best for
hurricane, tornadoes, ect., so why can't they be best for earthquakes
too? Or does it make a difference?

So would stone houses be good, bad, or act nothing different than any
other material in an earthquake?

Also, is it true steel framing of an house is better than wood framing
for earthquakes?

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