Earthquake mitigation involves proper planning and designing of structures as a preventive measures to minimize the loss of life. Second way of mitigating loss during earthquake is by educating masses to respond effectively during earthquake so that human loss is also minimized. Japan has done considerable work to sensitize the population to respond effectively during earthquake by creating awareness which you may call seismic culture.

It has to be

I want to thank you so much

@Mohamed Hechmi El Ouni thank you so much

Earthquake does not kill, people do....

@ali Jalaeefar yes exactly

Amira Zatir Yes, the awareness is required in common people to reduce the seismic risk to a great extent.

@Bhavinkumar Shah yes their responsibility is great in this sense, that is why it is called the local seismic culture

Sans hésiter OUI ,' c'est aux spécialistes de jouer leur rôle. Il faut beaucoup de communications de sensibilisation des populations sur tous les médias et à long terme. Il faut juste copier l'exemple du Japon dans ce domaine à des degrés relatifs.

I agree with you Amira. It would great if we could conceive what would be a seismic culture.