Hunnold/Mudd Library, Claremont Colleges after Upland Quake, February 28, 1990. Note how the leaning angle of book stacks increases in the distance. This gives an indication of the way in which the seismic shock wave moved through the building. The leaning shelves place extreme pressure on the taller books, damaging them, and making their removal difficult and potentially hazardous. Previous | Home | Next