The map also considers the vulnerability of structures, especially buildings, to define risk zones. Seismologists often say that it is not the earthquake that kills people, it is their home.

On a more positive note, the map reveals that most of the world is relatively low risk to visit. In particular, most of Europe (with the exception of parts of Russia and the Ukraine), China, Japan ...

CNN recently published an interactive map of the U.S. that helps define those levels. Basically, you enter a location in the search box and the map will tell you its risk level: lowest, very low ...

Approximately 80,000 Oregon homes and other buildings are in areas of high or extreme wildfire risk.That’s according to a new map the Oregon Department of Forestry released Thursday. This means ...

Currently, Californians can assess their risk using a set of maps released in 2007 by Cal Fire’s Office of the State Fire Marshal. The current maps show the probability of wildfire in a given area by ...