New seismic map for India in the offing. TNN / May 15, 2015, 04:28 IST. ... the authorities want data pertaining to the seismic zone and the earthquake activity and intensity experienced in the ...

Regions that fall under the Earthquake (seismic) Zones in India. Zone-V covers entire northeastern India, some parts of Jammu and Kashmir, some parts of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rann ...

On February 17, 2025, at 5:36 AM, strong tremors shook the capital city of Delhi as an earthquake struck. India's diverse geological features make it highly susceptible to seismic events, with ...

Bureau of Indian Standards, based on the past seismic history, grouped the country into four seismic zones, viz. Zone-II, -III, -IV and –V. Of these, Zone V is the most seismically active region ...

The intensity of earthquakes are categorised into 5 seismic zones namely: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4 and Zone 5, while the last one being the most dangerous. However in India, regions are ...

Being a 'high-risk area' means earthquakes in Delhi and surroundings can go up to magnitude 5-6; on Thursday, the magnitude was 4.4 ...

Calcutta needs immediate seismic microzonation and a risk-assessment study to minimise damage in case of a major earthquake, temblor experts and geologists say. Seismic microzonation is a system of ...

Seismic Zone-V comprises of entire northeastern India, parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Rann of Kutch in Gujarat Edited By Tamal Nandi Published 8 Feb 2023, 07:08 AM IST ...

National. 59% Indian Land Mass Prone To Earthquakes, National Capital In Second Highest Seismic Zone Cities and towns in eight states and Union Territories of India fall under zone five, putting ...

The minister said northern India and Nepal experienced 97 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 to 3.9 from January to November against 41 quakes each in 2022 and 2021 and 42 in 2020.