13. Lima, Peru
In April of this year, Lima suffered the ramifications of being near a fault line when three earthquakes struck the country three days in a row. In spite of the fact that all three quakes measured below a magnitude of 4.5, Peru endured the deaths of 587 people (and counting) and 16,600 injured as well as a billion dollar reconstruction price tag.
14. Hawaii, USA
Hawaii has volcanic hazards as well as earthquake/tsunami threats. The island’s last big quake was in 1868 in which many islanders died in the ensuing tsunami. There have been other tremors and quakes, including a 7.2 one in 1975 and a 6.7 one in 2006. Most of Hawaii’s seismic activity is on the sparsely populated Big Island, but time will tell if a one will hit the more populated and touristic islands like Oahu or Maui. Experts believe there will be a big one sometime within the next decade.
