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India warned: better earthquake protection needed

India warned: better earthquake protection needed

India urgently needs to make buildings and dams better able to survive major earthquakes and to update building codes, warn scientists.

Researchers from the Indian Institute of technology (IIT) conducted a hazard assessment for the Indian peninsula by analysing previous seismic activity. They found that the threat is underestimated in current design standards.

The Indian peninsula is located in a stable region away from continental plate boundaries where earthquakes are common. But a significant number of earthquakes — including some large and damaging ones — do still occur.

More : scidev.net

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