Japan is in one of the most earthquake-prone regions of the world, and it is struck by sizable quakes every year.

Tehran has a population of more than 12 million and is one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the country.

Handbooks for earthquake-prone regions of the U.S.

Armenian architecture, as it originates in an earthquake-prone region, tends to be built with this hazard in mind.

However in many earthquake-prone regions no risk models exist, and even where models do exist, they are inaccessible.

Although an earthquake-prone region, as of early 1989 no severe shocks had been recorded for several centuries.

The prevailing perception that such materials and construction do not fare well in earthquake-prone regions has prevented its use in much of the world.

Yonaguni lies in an earthquake-prone region; such earthquakes tend to fracture the rocks in a regular manner.

Experts said there should have been a three-story limit on buildings in the earthquake-prone region instead of the nine-story design that was common.

Ladies and gentlemen, the border area between China, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan is one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world.