The update significantly alters the country’s understanding of earthquake hazards, showing that 61 per cent of India is now classified as having moderate to high seismic risk, an assessment that will ...

India has released a new earthquake map. The entire Himalayan region is now in the highest risk zone. Over 60% of India faces ...

Almost all of India’s Himalayan arc has now been placed in the newly created Zone VI, the highest seismic-hazard category.

India has introduced a revised seismic zonation map under the updated Earthquake Design Code from the Bureau of Indian Standards. Notably, the entire Himalayan arc is now classified in the newly ...