Almost all of India’s Himalayan arc has now been placed in the newly created Zone VI, the highest seismic-hazard category.
The overhaul marks one of the most consequential updates to India’s hazard assessment in decades, showing that 61% of the ...
In a sweeping overhaul of India’s earthquake-risk classification, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released the country’s updated seismic zonation map, placing the entire Himachal Pradesh in ...
This marks one of the most significant shifts in seismic hazard assessment in decades, revealing that 61% of the country now falls under moderate to high hazard zones.​ ...
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 ...