About 59 per cent of India’s landmass is prone to earthquakes and 12 of the country’s 38 seismically vulnerable cities are located in the northern region states including Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. As per the seismic zoning map of the country, the total area is classified into four seismic zones … Read more
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and forcing people from their homes in terror on a cold winter night. At least 100 people died and the death toll is expected to rise. Earthquake in Turkey and Syria A spokesman for the Syrian Ministry of Health has indicated that the … Read more
Will Jammu and Kashmir face a devastating earthquake just like Turkey and Syria? And when will it happen? Various studies suggest that a major earthquake of 8-9 magnitude on the Richter scale can jolt the valley and will have a very bad impact. In 2005, when most of the people were asleep in Kashmir; since … Read more
Ground Report | New Delhi: Earthquake in Jammu Kashmir increased; Witnessing many disasters ranging from devastating floods to devastating earthquakes, the vulnerabilities arising out of natural calamities in Jammu and Kashmir are constantly increasing. Intense cloudbursts, frequent flash floods, frequent landslides and avalanches pose a serious threat not only to the sustainable development of the … Read more
