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

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

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 ...

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

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

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake originating near Dhaka, Bangladesh, caused noticeable tremors across Kolkata and Northeast India.

Himalayas have been placed under the ‘highest-risk danger zone’ by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as it unveiled a ...

This marks one of the most significant shifts in seismic hazard assessment in decades, revealing that 61% of the country now ...

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 ...

India updates earthquake safety rules, urging stronger preparedness nationwide, especially across the highly vulnerable Northeast region.

Patna takes a significant leap in disaster preparedness with the inauguration of its 169th earthquake observatory. This ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck near Narsingdi, close to the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, on Friday, with tremors felt in ...