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

The city falls in Seismic Zone IV and is recognised as being at high ... ranging from minor to devastating. History has shown us the potential destruction of earthquakes. The 2001 Bhuj earthquake ...

When you think of earthquakes in the U.S., Texas is probably not the first state that comes to mind. But data from the U.S. Geological Survey shows more than 3,800 earthquakes have been reported in ...

Western Washington tends to have a higher risk of earthquakes than the eastern part of the state, since the state’s Pacific coast is closer to the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The Cascadia ... “While it ...

A second earthquake of at least 2.5 magnitude in 12 hours struck Thursday afternoon in western Washington. The 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 4.5 miles northeast of Fall City in east King ...

“It’s just that it tells us might not make everyone terribly ... similar to what’s available for earthquake retrofitting. The updated maps incorporate climate data and modeling and include ...

Western Washington tends to have a higher risk of earthquakes than the eastern part of the state, since the state’s Pacific coast is closer to the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The Cascadia fault ...

New research from Victoria University of Wellington shows that low-cost, off the shelf seismometers can add great value to earthquake monitoring and even show promise as early detection devices.

Deciding where to live has always been a high-stakes financial decision, but a changing climate makes it even more critical.