These seismic plates are installed in nine or ten places around the basement. If the earth starts shaking, they'll help prevent the sill plates from walking off the foundation. The bolts along the bottom edges are epoxied into the concrete (yes, with city-approved epoxy!). This page at Seismic Safety has a good overview, with illustrations, on how you go about retrofitting your house for earthquake resistance.
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