The lack of mortar allows the stones to move slightly, protecting the structures from earthquake damage.

没有用泥浆粘合的石头能稍微移动，所以在地震时这种结构往往能免受灾害。

Governor Wanda Vazquez declared an emergency and said the earthquake damage is the worst since 1918.

各总督巴斯克斯宣布进入紧急状态并表示这次地震造成的损害是1918年以来最严重的。

Officials say the 7.2 magnitude earthquake damaged or destroyed about 12,000 homes, along with hospitals, schools and churches.

有关官员说，这次7。2级的地震损坏或摧毁了大约1。2万所房屋，以及医院、学校和教堂。

" Earthquake damage" refers to the damage a building can suffer if there is a movement of the ground suddenly – that is what an earthquake is.

“地震破坏”是指如果地面突然移动，建筑物可能遭受的破坏——这就是地震。

Here's what Octavia Boulevard looked like in 1987, a couple years before the Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the freeway, and the section was closed for good in 1992.

这是 1987 年奥克塔维亚大道的样子，就在洛马普列塔地震破坏高速公路的几年前，该路段于 1992 年永久关闭。