'Interior zone' earthquakes can be the deadliest
(NEWSER) - We’re well aware of longstanding earthquake risks in places like California and Japan. But Europe, the Middle East, and Asia face potentially deadlier threats—and it’s time for scientists to take action, researchers say. So-called “interior zone” earthquakes have killed 1.4 million in the past century, compared to 800,000 killed by temblors on major fault lines and the tsunamis that followed. And “in many parts of the continental interiors,” scientists write, “we do not even know where the hazards lie.” More»
