The Importance of Information Technology in Natural Disaster

According to latest reports, earthquakes with magnitude 2 and smaller occur several hundred times a day worldwide. Major earthquakes, greater than magnitude 7, happen more than once per month and “Great earthquakes”, magnitude 8 and higher, occur about once a year. The casualties from the earthquakes are due to collapse of buildings and they occurred within very short period of time after the earthquake. Hence, for reducing casualty losses and subsequent consequences due to earthquake, it is very important to study the response of structures due to seismic excitations. For studying the response of the structures and consequent issues after the earthquake disaster, information technology can play a major role.