[Wrightwood]

Elephant's foot buckle is something that takes place to large storage tanks during earthquakes.

http://www.smate.wwu.edu/teched/geology/eq-CA-Landers.html
http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/eqshow/lan_0004.htm

Pipes don't stand much of a chance either.

http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/show_picture.cgi?ID=ID.%20Kachadoorian,%20R.%20274ct