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  India's Himalayan arc in highest-risk earthquake zone; 61% area of country in moderate to high risk

  India | November 29, 2025 19:00 IST

  The Geological Survey of India (GSI) grouped the country into five categories based on expected levels of damage: Very high damage risk, high damage risk, moderate damage risk, low damage risk and very low damage risk.

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  38 Indian cities in high risk earthquakes zones

  India | April 27, 2015 17:43 IST

  New Delhi:  At least 38 Indian cities lie in high-risk seismic zones and nearly 60 percent of the subcontinental landmass is vulnerable to earthquakes. Barring rare exceptions, such as the Delhi Metro, India's hastily-built cities