common carotid artery - runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries. common carotid. arteria carotis, carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta.
The horrific earthquake that struck Nepal Saturday did not come as a surprise to experts. They knew it was coming. In fact, just last week a group of earthquake specialists gathered in Kathmandu to try to figure out how the country could prepare for the major earthquake they feared was imminent.
Several people have reportedly died in the wake of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Tsunami warnings were issued in Indonesia and parts of Australia, spreading panic in some provinces of Sumatra, areas which were the worst affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake.