AsAssamcontinued to feel aftershocks after last weeksearthquake,IIT-Guwahatihas said seismic microzonation of urban areas should be carried out and the earthquake-resistant design must be strictly enforced in the state as it comes under zone 5, the seismic risk in the present day situation is very high, and the degree of damage due to both primary and secondary effects with multiple hazards taking place simultaneously, would be very high.
Seismic microzoning provides detailed information on earthquake hazards on a much larger scale.
On being informed about Japans success in developing an early warning system for Earthquakes, Sonowal directed for exploring opportunities to tie-up with Japan in bringing such technologies to the state.