f The Spitak Database: A Comprehensive Description of a Catastrophic Earthquake

To develop a strategy for mitigation of impacts of catastrophic earthquakes a vast amount of inform ation should be analyzed. These include aspects of the natural environment, the man-made structures performance, and the earthquake itself. Recent advances in digital data storange make it possible to collect this vast amount of data onto a single compact disk, greatly simplifying the process of data access and distribution.