Is it possible to reduce an earthquake?

Immediately after the disaster in 1923 the Japanese government has issued several laws that were meant to protect people from harm, which brings an earthquake. According to these laws, broad highways and a strong houses have been replaced by areas with dense buildings, dominated by narrow, winding streets. But in this case the law was too late. Many homeless tokiytsy have already made of planks, corrugated iron roofing sheets and restore their homes in old places. So Tokyo is still the city where an earthquake could mess things up a lot of trouble. Earthquake - a strict examiner. It will check whether the house is built well and show what kind of building stable. Studying the effects of earthquakes, builders learned to build houses that can withstand pretty strong tremors. Home in a seismic zone must meet certain requirements. Adobe buildings with flat roofs, as well as light boards shalt thou and brick houses usually crumble after the first quake. Therefore, to the roof collapsed on his head, you need to build strong homes. In this case, a prerequisite is a strong grip frame houses with stone foundations. Particular attention should be paid to the heating system. As shown by the disaster in Lisbon, San Francisco and Tokyo, fires are often more dangerous than the earthquake itself. Scientists continue to develop plans to protect against natural disasters, and people should know how to behave in case of danger. The city authorities of cities, which are in a seismic zone, carry out regular exercises. Nowadays in many European countries, America and East Asia the authorities are trying to comply with safety requirements designed to reduce the catastrophic consequences of earthquakes.