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Earthquakes are violent movements of the Earth?s surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. The movements are characterized by rapid variations of direction, speed and acceleration. The present paper analyzes the response of the structures and the behavior of buildings during high-intensity earthquakes. The target areas of the study are Galati and Suceava municipalities, located in Romania, at varying distances from the seismic hotspot situated in the C...