Scientists Release Earthquake Map...12/20/99

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Much of the world's population lives on potentially shaky ground, scientists said after releasing the first map detailing the entire planet's earthquake hazard zones. The ominously colorful document offers few surprises: Southern California, southeastern Hawaii, Turkey, Taiwan, Iceland and the India-China border are most likely to experience strong shaking in the future. The map, developed by 500 scientists over seven years, offers developing countries new information that can be used to update or establish building codes. Some nations in Africa, for example, never compiled such data.