Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Millions face high risk of massive Andes quake

More than 4,400 miles long and more than 300 miles wide in places, the Andes Mountains encompass a wide range of climates and habitats, from snow-capped mountain peaks to rainforests to high deserts. This picture from NASA?s Landsat 7 satellite, shows a dramatic change in landscape southeast of la Paz,�Bolivia. Millions of people living near the Andes Mountains face a significantly higher risk of a giant earthquake than previously thought, and such a temblor could be more than 10 times stronger than anything the region has expected in the past.


Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42965151/

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