As per the Bureau of Indian Standards, the seismic hazard zonation map of the country is grouped into four seismic zones: II, ...

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand has left at least 144 people dead and over 700 injured. India's Himalayan ...

Earthquakes are natural phenomena that occur due to stress and movements within the Earth's internal structure. In India, tectonic activities in the Himalayan region are the primary cause of ...

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.

Representational image. On March 12, responding to a question by TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on whether earthquakes in India had risen during the period 2020-2024 in comparison to 2015-19, Singh said ...