Earthquake – prone areas of the country have been identified on the basis of scientific inputs relating to seismicity, earthquakes occurred in the past and tectonic setup of the region.
| Seismic Zones of India | Intensity of the Seismic zone (based on modified CIS-64 scale) |
| Zone II | Areas that are prone to earthquakes mapped to intensity of VI and below |
| Zone III | Areas that are prone to earthquakes mapped to intensity VII |
| Zone IV | Areas that are prone to earthquakes mapped to intensity VIII |
| Zone V | Areas that are prone to earthquakes mapped to intensity IX and above |
- Zone II, which was made by combining areas under zone I and II, indicate areas of under intensity.
- Zone III is the next classification and includes areas that are prone to earthquakes of moderate intensity.
- Zone IV includes areas prone to earthquakes of severe intensity, and include Patna, Pilibhit, Ludhiana, Roorkee, Gorakhpur, and Amritsar.
- Zone V is the most seismically active zone. This includes
- the entire northeast India,
- parts of northwestern Bihar,
- Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh,
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
- eastern part of Uttarakhand,
- Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, and
- Srinagar area in Jammu and Kashmir
- National Geophysical Laboratory, Geological Survey of India has divided India into the following five earthquake zones:
- Very high damage risk zone
- High damage risk zone
- Moderate damage risk zone
- Low damage risk zone
- Very low damage risk zone
Effects of an earthquake :An earthquake can cause all sorts of damage to infrastructure and human life. The most widespread form of damage caused by earthquakes is building collapse.
Earthquake Management in India
- The organization and administration of resources and duties for dealing with all humanitarian elements of calamities are referred to as earthquake management.
- The goal is to lessen the dangers’ negative impact. Pre-earthquake risk reduction through post-earthquake recovery is all part of earthquake management.
- Recognize the danger – Because certain regions are more prone to earthquakes than others, recognizing the risk is the first step.
- Early warning system/earthquake monitoring system– It is still impossible to make an exact prediction regarding the occurrence of an earthquake in a certain location.
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