If you're new to the portland area, you may or may not know that we're in a quake zone.
Actually, we're part of a geologic are called "the Ring of Fire." 

For those of us living and working in older buildings, it's important we know if the structures we spend time in have been retrofitted to better resist earthquakes. 

Not only do these measures help to keep you, your family, tenants and/or employees safe; they increase the value of homes and commercial businesses. They can even lower your insurance premiums.