Causes of Tehran Citizen's Indierence about Possible Earthquake in Tehran

The main goal of this study is to assess the Tehran citizens’ attitude toward earthquake magnitude and intensity in Tehran and explain the relationship between this attitude and the level of preparation of citizens against possible earthquakes. In this regard, at first an overview of the results obtained from a poll, its intensity and the level of preparation and the action undertaken by the respondents in the face of possible earthquakes, have been investigated. From the view of Tehran citizens, Tehran’s earthquake is such an awful and devastating earthquake that the preventive actions in this field will be ineffective. About the intensity of a possible earthquake in Tehran, how far away is citizens’ attitude from the true magnitude and intensity of a possible earthquake in Tehran; and based on the theory of rational action, this is the source of indifference and lack of practical actions to deal with the earthquake.