VLADIMIR BALASANYAN: ARMENIA SITUATED IN ONE OF THE MOST EARTHQUAKE-PRONE AREAS
Artak Barseghyan
“Radiolur”
25.10.2011 17:56
The earthquake that hit the eastern Turkish province of Van has
focused the attention of the society on issues of seismic security.
Armenia is situated in one of the most earthquake-prone areas, and the
frequent earthquakes cannot be considered an extraordinary phenomenon,
seismologist Vladimir Balasanyan told a press conference today.
Scientists say our society is actually not prepared to cope with
seismic danger, and in this regard we have much to learn from the
Japanese, who have to face quakes more frequently.
At the same time, we have serious shortcomings in earthquake-resistant
construction, Vladimir Balasanyan
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