World’s 20 Most Earthquake Prone Cities

Ranked in order of how badly they would fare were:

1. Kathmandu, Nepal, population 1 million and growing; possible 69,000 deaths
2. Istanbul, Turkey, population 10 million; possible 55,000 deaths
3. Delhi, India, population 14 million; possible 38,000 deaths
4. Quito, Ecuador, population 1.8 million; possible deaths 15.000; volcanoes are an even bigger threat here
5. Manila, Philippines, 1.6 million population; possible 13,000 deaths
6. Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Pakistan, population 1 million; possible 12,500 deaths
7. San Salvador, El Savador, population, 2.2 million; 11,500 possible deaths
8. Mexico City, Mexico, 2.2 million people; possible 11,500 fatalities
9. Izmir, Turkey, 3.5 million people; possible 11,500 fatalities
10. Jakarta, Indonesia, 18.4 million (and expected to hit 24 million by 2025); an estimated 11,000 fatalities

Read more at Suite101: http://earthquakes.suite101.com/article.cfm/worlds-20-most-earthquake-prone-cities

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2. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2430287/posts

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