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MINOR EARTHQUAKES BECOME FREQUENT IN ARMENIA - EXPERT
By Inga Martinyan
news.am
March 23, 2012 | 00:21
YEREVAN. - The number of earthquakes has recently increased in
Armenia and the region. The National Seismic Protection Service
(NSPS) of Armenia on Wednesday registered a magnitude-3 tremor,
whose epicenter was 13 kilometers southeast of Martuni city.
Thirteen earthquakes measuring 3 magnitude or higher have occurred
in the region.
In an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am Ashkhen Tovmasyan,
representative of the National Seismic Protection Service, said
According to her, seismic risks are growing with urban development and
with population growth. Risk increases in Armenia when new buildings
are built and population grows, if there was no urban development
there would be no risks.
As Ashkhen Tovmasyan mentioned, currently there are no serious
anomaly indicating earthquakes, so there is no need to worry about
any earthquake. There are often all the indicators of an earthquake
but no quake happens.
The expert advised to build buildings in safe places and avoid blocking
the main entrances.
By Inga Martinyan
news.am
March 23, 2012 | 00:21
YEREVAN. - The number of earthquakes has recently increased in
Armenia and the region. The National Seismic Protection Service
(NSPS) of Armenia on Wednesday registered a magnitude-3 tremor,
whose epicenter was 13 kilometers southeast of Martuni city.
Thirteen earthquakes measuring 3 magnitude or higher have occurred
in the region.
In an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am Ashkhen Tovmasyan,
representative of the National Seismic Protection Service, said
According to her, seismic risks are growing with urban development and
with population growth. Risk increases in Armenia when new buildings
are built and population grows, if there was no urban development
there would be no risks.
As Ashkhen Tovmasyan mentioned, currently there are no serious
anomaly indicating earthquakes, so there is no need to worry about
any earthquake. There are often all the indicators of an earthquake
but no quake happens.
The expert advised to build buildings in safe places and avoid blocking
the main entrances.