One of LA’s tallest buildings feared to COLLAPSE when Big One finally strikes California

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/, September 23 2025
By: Chris Melore

Fears are mounting that a 749-foot-tall Los Angeles skyscraper could collapse if a historic earthquake eventually strikes the city.

Officials have refused to release seismic reports which detail the Gas Company Tower’s ability to survive the long-feared ‘Big One.’

Los Angeles County purchased the 52-story skyscraper last year with the intention of moving hundreds of their staff into the city’s fifth tallest building. Read more.

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