1. "We call this'abnormal seismic area , "'said Ando, the Nagoya University professor. 2. This is a seismic area and everybody knows it. 3. Of course the Aegean is a very seismic area , so the association might be coincidental. 4. Very little to no historical earthquake activity had occurred, which is unusual for any seismic area . 5. The same seismic area yielded a 5.9 magnitude quake in 1999, which killed 143 people and left thousands homeless. 6. "This is a seismic area and everybody knows it, " he added in an interview with the ITAR-Tass news agency. 7. The same seismic area yielded a 5.9 magnitude quake in Sept . 1999, which killed 143 people and left thousands homeless. 8. The same seismic area yielded a 5 . 9 magnitude quake in 1999, which killed 143 people and left thousands homeless. 9. We should always remember that we live in a highly seismic area , and we should always be prepared to deal with that, 10. The same seismic area yielded a 5 . 9 magnitude quake in Sept . 1999, which killed 143 people and left thousands homeless.