Earthquakes in India – Different Earthquake Zones

The sesimic zone or the earthquake zones are the geographical areas where the earthquake can occur. These zones can be also known as the fault zones. Here are the major Earthquake Zones as mentioned below.

Modified Mercalli (MM)

It assesses the effects of the earthquake and separates the different earthquake zones from each other. There is no Seismic Zone I because after the 1993 Killari earthquake, the seismic zone criteria were revised.

Seismic Zone II

It denotes the low-intensity category. It covers almost 41 % of the country’s surface. An example of the Seismic Zone II region is the Karnataka Plateau.

Seismic Zone III

Seismic Zone III denotes the moderate intensity. It covers 31 % of the total area of India. The Indian states like Kerala, Goa, and Lakshadweep fall under this zone.

Seismic Zone IV

Seismic Zone IV covers 17.49% of the whole of India. It denotes an area as the high-intensity zone. Some place like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi’s National Capital Territory (NCT), Sikkim, and Uttar Pradesh falls under the Seismic Zone IV.

Seismic Zone V

Seismic Zone V denotes the extremely severe zones that cover 10.79 % of the whole of India. It includes some areas like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand into it.

Earthquakes is a subpart of the Class 11 Geography Chapter Natural Hazards and Disasters: Causes, Consequences, and Management. This subpart describes the Earthquakes and the different factors related to it. An earthquake is a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that can result in different types of waves of shaking. These waves generally radiate outwards from the source of the Earthquake.

In this article, we are going to discuss the Earthquakes in India in detail.