Seismic Hazard Map, Eastern Himalaya
The Himalayan nations of Nepal and Bhutan contain densely populated cities as well as the world's highest mountains. (See this article about disaster prevention efforts in Kathmandu.) Low-lying Bangladesh is at greater risk of flooding, lying as it does in the great Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, but its northern and eastern districts are also highly quake-prone.
Learn the story behind this historic map. Map from Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program.
