ROME, 23 November, 2018 - Earthquakes and tsunamis kill more people than any other natural hazard and an Italian-based initiative to reduce seismic risk was recognized last night with a major award at the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Indonesia and India are countries with the most people at risk. Three new maps reveal which parts of the globe are most at risk of earthquakes — and where most people are vulnerable to seismic disaster.

When a quake strikes, there's very little time to prepare, and survival has a lot to do with luck: Building codes, the time of day, and even the weather (which can trigger avalanches and mudslides)...