is there zone 6 for earthquake in india? on what basis the naming of the zones

is there zone 6 for earthquake in india?
on what basis the naming of the zones are done in variuos
countries?

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is there zone 6 for earthquake in india? on what basis the naming of the zones are done in variuos ..

Answer / rahman

There are 5 zones in india
1) Zone 2 is least or no danger
2) Zone 3 is little danger
3) Zone 4 is medium danger
4) Zone 5 is danger zone
5) Zone 6 very dangerious

Mostly zone 6 is near himalaya region & they got from Fault
plate location around the countries. They based on tectonic
behavior of plates.

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is there zone 6 for earthquake in india? on what basis the naming of the zones are done in variuos ..

Answer / nknehru

As per Indian standard IS 1893- part 2, India has divided in to four diffrent zone as per force acting by earthquake. Zone 5 - Very high risk zone, Zone 4 - High risk zone, Zone 3 - Moderate zone Zone 2 - Low risk zone. Total percentage of land in India & intensity of earth quake : Zone II - 40.93% ( upto 4.9 ), Zone III- 30.79 % ( upto upto 6.9) , Zone IV - 17.49% ( upto 7.9) , Zone V- 10.79 ( 8 & more )

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