BUILD GLOBAL AWARENESS: Perfect for the classroom! This map identifies the tectonic plates, fault lines and the location of historic earthquakes. A great tool to use with your students to enhance awareness of the power of the earth. MUST HAVE FOR URBAN DEVELOPERS: This map is essential for city planners to maximize risk mitigation in areas of strong tectonic activity. CANVAS: Printed on Canvas for quality artistic display. Makes for a beautiful product on your home, school or office wall. READY TO FRAME: With 5 inches spare canvas on each side, map is ready to be stretched on a canvas frame. ICONIC CARTOGRAPHY: National Geographic's maps are the standard others are measured against. You can count on this product having the highest quality content and display in the industry.

Earth's raw power is endless, and we are reminded of this power more than ever before in human history. Never before have people packed into quake-prone cities like Los Angeles, Istanbul, Tokyo or Lima. Living near these ever shifting crustal plates, cities must innovate to save lives and protect buildings against the ever shaking world around them.

This map identifies the areas with the highest risk from tectonic activity, and isolates the most powerful, destructive and deadly earthquakes that have occurred throughout history.

National Geographic's maps are the standard by which all other reference maps are measured. The maps are meticulously researched and adhere to National Geographic's convention of making independent, apolitical decisions based on extensive research using multiple authoritative sources.

Printed on high quality canvas, that brings out the artistic quality of this map. 5 inches of additional material is included on each side so that you have enough material to have the map stretched on a frame while preserving the integrity of the product

Your map is rolled and packaged in a sturdy tube to protect it during shipment.