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A fixed base building (built directly on the ground) will move with an earthquake’s motion and can sustain extensive damage as a result. When a building is built away (isolated) from the ground, resting on flexible bearings or pads known as base isolators, it will only move a little or not at all during an earthquake.
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington was built with base isolators to protect it from damage in the event of an earthquake.
