Tehran is one of the most earthquake-risk cities in the Middle East. The Iranian capital sits beside several major active faults at the southern edge of the Alborz Mountains. That means millions of people live directly near active seismic zones. Iran itself is located...
Lima, the capital of Peru, sits near one of the most active earthquake zones on Earth. Just offshore, the Nazca Plate is diving beneath the South American Plate. This process creates: frequent earthquakes powerful megathrust events tsunami risk along the coast Even...
Santiago, the capital of Chile, sits near one of the most powerful earthquake systems on Earth. The region is shaped by the collision between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. This process creates: some of the world’s strongest earthquakes frequent seismic...
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, sits in one of the most earthquake-active regions on Earth. The country lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates constantly interact. Manila faces a dual earthquake threat: inland fault systems offshore...
Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, sits close to one of the most active tectonic regions on Earth. Although the city itself is not directly on a major fault line, it is heavily affected by nearby seismic systems. The main driver is the Sunda Trench, where tectonic plates...
Mexico City is one of the most unusual earthquake zones in the world. Here’s the surprising fact: Many of the strongest earthquakes affecting the city don’t start there. Instead, they begin far offshore — yet still cause intense shaking in the city. Why? Because...
