How we manage earthquakes together
In Switzerland, earthquakes are considered the natural hazard with the greatest risk. The risk model enables the Swiss Seismological Service to quantify the expected consequences of earthquakes for the first time – a valuable basis for earthquake preparedness and event management.
Earthquakes shake the world without warning. Triggered by a sudden release of stress along fractures in the earth’s crust, they can have far-reaching consequences: Houses collapsing and people losing their homes and, in the worst case, even their lives. In Switzerland and other countries near its borders, severe earthquakes occur on average every 50 to 150 years and thus less frequently than other natural disasters such as landslides, floods or avalanches. Nevertheless, they are considered the natural hazard with the greatest risk in Switzerland.
The recently published earthquake risk model of Switzerland shows for the first time what effects earthquakes can have on people and buildings. It creates a new basis for the population, authorities and the economy to better prepare Switzerland for quakes and to manage them with joint forces in the event of an incident.
Where is the risk highest? What could earthquakes do to Switzerland? What to do in case of an earthquake? At our booth you will find answers to these and other questions. Get a better understanding of the effects of earthquakes and use an online tool to determine your approximate personal earthquake risk where you live. In addition, learn in a playful way what measures you can take at home to be prepared for the next earthquake. In a quiz you can test your newly acquired knowledge right away and compete against others.
