Why are lightweight or wooden houses preferred in areas that experience frequent high-intensity earthquakes?

Why are lightweight or wooden houses preferred in areas that experience frequent high-intensity earthquakes?
  1. Wooden structures absorb water during rain, preventing landslides
  2. Lightweight materials cause minimal injury and damage if they collapse
  3. Earthquake waves cannot pass through wooden foundations
  4. Wood prevents tectonic plates beneath the house from shifting

Solution

When light materials fall during a collapse, they exert far less impact force, reducing fatal injuries to inhabitants and minimizing structural damage.

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