Dynamic Earth: Earthquakes

Almost two-thirds of the world's population is expected to live in cities by 2050.
At least half of large cities are at risk of being hit by a major earthquake. Some such cities are
Tokyo, Japan; Mexico City, Mexico; and San Francisco and Los Angeles in California.

Earthquakes are increasingly a worrisome threat to the world's largest cities.
At least half of these cities are considered at moderate or high risk of a major earthquake. Fears of
the next "Big One" affect such major population centers as Tokyo, Mexico City, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

At least half of the world's largest cities are considered at moderate or high risk of a major
earthquake. Fears of the next "Big One" affect such major population centers as Tokyo, Mumbai,
Jakarta, Mexico City, Manila, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Istanbul and Tehran.

A powerful earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday. More than 3,000 people were killed. The quake destroyed highways and buildings. It also set off avalanches that sent snow and ice tumbling down Mount Everest.

A strong earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 3,000 people. The quake — Nepal’s most powerful in 80 years — tore apart highways and destroyed buildings. It also triggered avalanches on Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.

A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, collapsing historic buildings in the capital, Kathmandu. The quake — Nepal’s most powerful in eight decades — tore apart highways and triggered avalanches on Mount Everest.

It is an hour before dawn. In Barkobot village in Nepal, a small crowd of women is already lining
up to fill up water pots from a single plastic hose. They will have to wait a long time.

It is an hour before dawn, and on the slopes below Barkobot village in Nepal, a small crowd of
women is already lining up to fill up water pots from a single plastic hose. It will be a lengthy wait.

It is an hour before dawn, and on the slopes below Barkobot village in Nepal’s Sindhupalchowk
district, a small crowd of women is already waiting to fill up water pots from a single plastic hose.
It will be a lengthy interlude.

Three dogs with broken legs have been in an animal hospital for days. They were all hurt in Nepal's terrible earthquake. Animal doctor Pranav Raj Joshi has not had any time to operate on them since the earthquake happened. He had to take care of his family first.

Three dogs with broken legs have been waiting days for an operation at the Vet For Your Pet animal hospital in this city just east of Kathmandu. After last week’s earthquake, though, veterinarian Pranav Raj Joshi has had to hold off on operating. He has had to take care of his family.

Three dogs with broken legs have been waiting days for surgery at the Vet
For Your Pet clinic in this city just east of Kathmandu. But with his family camped out in his
ground-floor storefront and his support staff off tending to their households after last week’s
earthquake, veterinarian Pranav Raj Joshi has had to hold off operating.