[rabscuttle385]

Was San Francisco not on the list? It got destroyed by an earthquake in 1906.

[buccaneer81]

The only first-world cities on the list were in Japan: Tokyo, Nagoya and Kobe. Fatalities in these cities were estimated in the hundreds, not thousands.

Kobe lost over 5000 in the 1995 earthquake.

[Man50D]

Boston maybe on that list after Tuesday.

[VanShuyten]

"The only first-world cities on the list were in Japan: Tokyo, Nagoya and Kobe. Fatalities in these cities were estimated in the hundreds, not thousands."

When the Big One hits any of those cities, deaths will be in the thousands. The Kobe quake, which actually was centered about 15 miles away, killed over 5000 people. A major quake right in Tokyo, Shizuoka, or Nagoya will certainly kill lots more.

[Gondring]

New York City will be in bad shape if theirs hits soon.

[Graybeard58]

The second largest city in the world didn’t make the list and they have had some big quakes - Mexico City.

[Centurion2000]

Cant believe these idiots left Memphis off that list. If they get another earthquake set like 1812 it would gut the midwest and destroy Memphis entirely.

[poindexter]

The money that was supposed to be spent on rebar instead lined some kleptocrat’s pockets.

[Vicki]

They are constantly telling us in the Puget Sound Region of Washington state to be prepared for the “big one”.

[onedoug]

‘Earthquakes: Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em.’

(with apologies to Flounder)

[rintense]

Memphis and St. Louis are screwed when the New Madrid Fault explodes. And its about due for it to happen, too.