There is nothing anyone can do to prevent earthquakes from occurring, but specialists have noted that the consequences of the recent quakes were made worse by man-made factors, such as overpopulation, environmental degradation, and shoddy construction.
地牛翻身，固然是天地不仁，然而專家們也表示，嚴重的災情，還是來自人口成長過高，環境遭到破壞，及施工品質粗劣所致。