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Tehran
德黑兰
All of Iran lies within a major earthquake zone, and the country has suffered terrible temblors before. But a similar quake in the congested capital of Tehran would be a shattering catastrophe. Unlike building codes in other endangered cities such as San Francisco and Tokyo, Tehran's are relatively lax, and many residents live in the sort of unreinforced-concrete houses that turn into death traps in the event of a strong quake. The Iranian Health Ministry once estimated that a 7-magnitude quake would destroy 90% of the city's hospitals.
整个伊朗地处一个主要地震带，也经历过多次地震袭击。然而在人口拥堵的首都德黑兰，一次这样的地震可能成为翻天覆地的大灾难。不像其他经历过地震的城市如旧金山、东京，德黑兰的建筑条例并不严格，许多人住在未经加固的混凝土建筑中，如若发生地震，那里立刻就会成为死亡地带。伊朗卫生部部长曾说过，一场七级地震就可能毁掉德黑兰90%的医院。
Pacific Northwest
西北太平洋沿岸
Cascadia sits on top of major faults, and although it doesn't get hit very often, the region has seen massive quakes before. The geologic record indicates that a catastrophic quake hits Cascadia only about every 500 years, but the cities of the Pacific Northwest, like Seattle and Vancouver, are far less prepared than San Francisco and Los Angeles for a major earthquake, so when the next powerful temblor comes around, the region could suffer.
卡斯开底亚地区位于主要断层的高处，虽然不长发生地震，历史上也曾有过大地震袭击。地质记录表明这里每500年才会发生毁灭性的地震。西北太平洋沿岸的城市，如西雅图和温哥华，都不像旧金山和洛杉矶那样对地震准备充足，所以下一次爆发大地震时，这一块地区很可能受灾严重。
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