Recently, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on January 7, 2025, near the Nepal-Tibet border was felt in North India. India’s geographical position at tectonic plate boundaries makes it prone to ...

According to a report, ‘Earthquake hazard zoning maps’, by the Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC), as many as 95% households in the country are vulnerable to earthquakes.

efforts in releasing the Seismic Zoning Map of India. This map categories regions into risk zones II through V, determined by their respective risk levels. BIS Guidelines for Earthquake-Resistant ...

According to the seismic zoning map of ... He noted that geophysical hazards, such as earthquakes and landslides, have caused between 30,000 and 40,000 fatalities in India since 1982.

The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.1, was strongly felt across several areas in North India, including Delhi-NCR and parts of Bihar. Several videos have gone viral on social media that show ...