An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted Ladakh’s Kargil on early Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology, with ...

India's earthquake risk is categorized into different seismic zones. Zone II ... due to active seismic faults nearby. 5) Mumbai, Maharashtra (Zone III): Though at moderate risk, Mumbai faces ...

IV, which means it is very highly susceptible to the occurrence of earthquakes. Lying in the tectonically-active Himalayan ...

Leh and Ladakh are situated in Seismic Zone-IV of the country, indicating a significant risk of vulnerability to earthquakes.

Leh and Ladakh both fall in the Seismic Zone IV, which means they are at a very high risk in terms of vulnerability to ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5 ... zone. Earthquake In Delhi-NCR: Earthquakes inherently induce anxiety due to their sudden and unpredictable nature. For individuals in earthquake-prone regions like ...

The quake’s depth was just 5 ... of India’s landmass is vulnerable to earthquakes of varying intensities. The country is divided into four seismic zones based on earthquake risk: Zone V ...

Experts from India’s National Center of Seismology say the quakes in recent days are not connected, stress on ensuring better infrastructure, housing ...

59% of India is earthquake-prone, with 11% in Zone V (highest risk), 18% in Zone IV, and 30% in Zone III. Many recent quakes, like Delhi’s, were shallow (5-10 km deep), making their impact more ...

According to seismic data, the epicentre of the earthquake was located 286km east of Puri, 297km east-southeast of Bhubaneswar, 340km south of Calcutta and 394km east of Berhampur ...

And experts said while earthquakes cannot be predicted, a greater threat for the national capital lies in the potential of Himalayan earthquakes. “The Himalayan region is zone 5 and Delhi is ...