What Tourists Need to Know About Earthquakes and Other Geohazards

Saturday just before noon, tourists posted photos of Nepal’s World Heritage sites. Moments later, swath of a deadly fault system below the city.

Saturday just before noon, tourists posted photos of Nepal’s World Heritage sites. Moments later, swath of a deadly fault system below the city. David Ramos/Getty Images

Star indicates the epicenter of the earthquake. US Geological Survey