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

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Kargil, Ladakh early Friday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology. Tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir, with the quake occurring at 2:50 AM at a depth of ...

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the early hours of Friday, with tremors felt in Bihar, Siliguri, and other neighbouring areas in India, shaking homes and ... Nepal sits in one of the most ...

The tremor forced people to scamper out of their homes to open areas. The Northeastern region falls in the high seismic zone, making earthquakes frequently hit the region.

Earthquakes are quite common in Assam since the state sits in one of India's most earthquake-prone zones. It falls under Seismic Zone V, which means it's at high risk of strong tremors. Over the years ...

Earthquakes are quite common in Assam since the state sits in one of India's most earthquake-prone zones. It falls under Seismic Zone V, which means it's at high risk of strong tremors.

Researchers have long thought that this force is the central driver of earthquakes. But another force is also in the mix: the properties of the rocks in the fault zones along the plate interface.

A study looking at a small region in Japan has shown that the properties of fault zone rocks really matter for the generation of earthquakes. Earthquakes occur along fault lines between ...

Similarly, Kolkata lies in seismic zone III, putting it at moderate risk. The city occasionally experiences tremors from earthquakes originating in Nepal, North-East India, or Tibet, with the most ...

The Mahanadi river valley regions, including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, fall within seismic zone III. While Odisha may not be as seismically active as other regions in India, today's earthquake serves ...

Kolkata also lies in seismic zone III, putting it at moderate risk. However, tremors are occasionally felt in the city due to quakes in Nepal or North-East India. On January 8, mild tremors were felt ...