Risk

History says that we never learn by watching. Haiti suffered the worst nightmare created from Earthquake. The whole world watched, like Bangladesh. But did we learn anything from it? Despite the fact that buildings are collapsing here and there and experts are declaring "Bangladesh faces high earthquake risk" - do we give it that much of a care?

BANGLADESH FACES HIGH EARTHQUAKE RISK, warn experts:
Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) The latest threat of earthquake-triggered tsunami has abated, but disaster-prone Bangladesh faces a high risk of moderate to strong quakes, experts have warned.
Bangladesh also faces the risk of tsunami as four active sources of earthquake in the Bay of Bengal can generate tremors with a magnitude of over 7 on the Richter scale, affecting the country seriously.

The observatory at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) recorded 86 tremors of over four magnitude during January 2006-May 2009. Another four earthquakes took place with magnitude of over five during the period.

The meteorological department detected at least 90 earthquakes taking place in the country between May 2007 and July 2008, nine of them above five on the Richter scale and epicentres of 95 percent being within a 600 km radius of Dhaka city.

Experts say it is these minor tremors that indicate the possibility of much more powerful earthquakes hitting the country.

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