These seams are the world's main quake zones, producing the vast majority of jolts.
At least 10 landslides were reported in mountains around the quake zone.
A day later, it reached the quake zone and lowered a network of electronic buoys to the sea floor.
The book ends with Lewis's suicide by remaining in the quake zone when it finally hits.
It is no coincidence that two of his three recommendations are outside the quake zone.
By late today, Indian officials said that 6,500 army troops had been deployed around the quake zone.
The soldier grinned broadly and waved him through on the road to the quake zone.
Even this week, the limits were clear outside the quake zone.
In some parts of the quake zone, survivors simmer with anger at the army.
Each tortured city and village in the quake zone has its own special character of suffering.