India has released a new earthquake map. The entire Himalayan region is now in the highest risk zone. Over 60% of India faces ...

Almost all of India’s Himalayan arc has now been placed in the newly created Zone VI, the highest seismic-hazard category.

Under this revised classification, almost the entire Himalayan and sub-Himalayan region, including the Darjeeling hills, the ...

In the newly revised seismic map of India, the entire Himalayan region has been placed in highest risk zone. The Himalayan ...

India's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released an updated seismic zonation map, categorizing the entire Himalayan arc ...

In a sweeping overhaul of India’s earthquake-risk classification, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released the country’s updated seismic zonation map, placing the entire Himachal Pradesh in ...

India has introduced a revised seismic zonation map under the updated Earthquake Design Code from the Bureau of Indian Standards. Notably, the entire Himalayan arc is now classified in the newly ...

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico, centered about 50 miles south-southwest of La Esperanza.

The revised framework significantly reshapes the country’s understanding of earthquake exposure, showing that 61 per cent of ...

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) grouped the country into five categories based on expected levels of damage: Very high ...

The update significantly alters the country’s understanding of earthquake hazards, showing that 61 per cent of India is now classified as having moderate to high seismic risk, an assessment that will ...