Archive for December, 2008
Seismo Tectonic Investigations of Gogai – Ziarat Earthquake in Balochistan
Seismo Tectonic Investigations of Gogai – Ziarat Earthquake, Balochistan of October 29, 2008
The earth scientists have been warning about recurrence of a major earthquake in Quetta region after every 70-80 years and a moderate one in 10-15 years and should be taken seriously by all the stake holders. The GSP Museum of Earth Sciences Quetta has been running a campaign for earthquake preparedness from the past 3 years to pre-empt the clear and present danger. We believe that hazard is natural but disaster is not. Disaster management and seismic trainings have to be imparted to all the stake holders at every levels, including senior administrators such as the governor, chief minister, chief justice and members of legislative assemblies, and farmers, engineers, builders, architects, doctors, sociologists, psychologists, the common people, as well as in educational institutions, etc. The Finishing School students of Women’s University Brewery Quetta are actively collaborating with GSP Museum in delivering lectures, presentations and evacuation drills in educational institutions of the provincial metropolis.