Geological, historical, and geophysical observations show that the entire Himalayan arc is poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes, possibly similar to that which occurred in the twentieth century along the Aleutian subduction zone. The human catastrophe in the densely populated countries astride the arc is likely to be unprecedented when these earthquakes occur.

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