The earthquake that occurred in August 24, 2016 in Italy has revived worries about the occurrence of a similar disaster in Switzerland.
"An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale, could cause between 40 and 60 billion USD in direct economic damage in Helvetia" said the foundation for structural dynamics and anti-seismic engineering.
According to the same source, earthquake safety is inadequate in Switzerland. It is only in 1989 that the country introduced modern anti-seismic building standards.
To overcome these shortcomings, the Council of States, Jean-René Fournier, presented a motion to the Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, to introduce a compulsory earthquake insurance.
Out of the 26 Swiss cantons, 20 have so far accepted this request.
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