Wood-frame houses withstand earthquakes far better than masonry houses

Wood-frame houses withstand earthquakes far better than masonry houses do, because wooden frames have some flexibility; their walls can better handle lateral forces. In a recent earthquake, however, a wood-frame house was destroyed, while the masonry house next door was undamaged.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the results of the earthquake described above?

(A) In earthquake-prone areas, there are many more wood-frame houses than masonry houses.
(B) In earthquake-prone areas, there are many more masonry houses than wood-frame houses.
(C) The walls of the wood-frame house had once been damaged in a flood.
(D) The masonry house was far more expensive than the wood-frame house.
(E) No structure is completely impervious to the destructive lateral forces exerted by earthquakes.