1. JAMAL-UD-DIN - PhD Scholar, Department of Disaster Management & Development studies, University of Balochistan,
Quetta.
2. SYED AINUDDIN - Professor, Department of Disaster Management & Development studies, University of Balochistan, Quetta.
3. GHULAM MURTAZA - Assistant Professor, Department of Disaster Management & Development studies, University of
Balochistan, Quetta.
4. SHABANA FAIZ - Assistant Professor, Pakistan Study Department, SardarBahdur Khan, Women University, Quetta,
Balochistan.
5. ABIDA SHER MUHAMMAD - PhD Scholar, Department of Disaster Management & Development studies, University of Balochistan,
Quetta.
6. SANAULLAH - Department of Geography, University of Balochistan, Quetta.
Quetta being the largest city in the province is prone to damaging earthquake hazards. Identifying the causative factors to earthquake vulnerability is one of the most important parts of earthquake risk evaluation. The main objective of this study is to identify factors contributing of earthquake vulnerability based on public perception. Nearly 400 households were selected using stratified random sampling with proportionate allocation through a survey questionnaire. The results of the study reveal that Quetta is highly vulnerable to earthquake in the future; its geology coupled with the human dimensions indicates a more disastrous future in the next event. Apart from that, disaster preparedness at both the community and institutional levels is not encouraging. The results of the current study may be fruitful in future earthquake risk assessments.
Earthquake, Vulnerability Factors, Risk, Quetta.