YEREVAN.- Underestimation of seismic risks may put Armenia in danger of collapse, seismologist Vladimir Balasanyan told reporters on Wednesday.

“In the past the problem was treated more seriously. The same attitude it deserves now. Unless we study it thoroughly, we may occur in danger of collapse,” he said.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, four quakes measured 6.2 to 6.6 jolted Iran’s north-west near the Armenian border on Saturday

Earlier this year Armenia’s Ministry of Urban Development offered technologies to raise seismic reliability of the buildings. The new standards require seismic strengthening for over 20,000 buildings. There are over 4,500 residential buildings in Armenia which can stand only 7-point earthquake.