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.

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 ...

Interactive map from the California Geological Survey shows the destruction potential of a tsunami wave in the Golden State.

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake by Orcas Island was the largest to hit Washington since 2020. Here’s how you can prepare for even ...

On March 11, 2011, a major earthquake and a subsequent tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. In 2004, ...

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.

“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 ...

"It was a very strong earthquake ... us up from sleep. I hope and pray everyone is safe and sound," AICC national spokesperson Ragini Nayak said in a post on X. Delhi is located about 250 kilometres ...