Earthquakes in Switzerland – the greatest natural hazard
Bern, 4.9.2006 - Switzerland is the host nation for the first pan-European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. Being held in Geneva from 3 till 8 September 2006, this conference is bringing together over 1000 scientists and engineers to exchange their experience and ideas on the subject. In his opening address, Federal Council President Moritz Leuenberger will underline the importance Switzerland needs to place on the natural hazard of earthquakes. Despite the relative risk of serious seismic events in this country being classed as moderate to medium, a serious earthquake could occur in Switzerland. In this event, the anticipated damage lies between 7 and 60 billion francs.