The new earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people. In the aftermath of such devastating scenario one pertinent question is going around in the mind of the people back home here in India is how safe is Mumbai. Meanwhile, back home in India, people living in these five cities should remain careful as they fall under the high-seismic zone. India is divided into different seismic zones so people staying in these areas must prepare themselves for any kind of eventuality. Zone-V comprises of entire northeastern India, parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, part of North Bihar and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Zone-IV covers the remaining parts of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, Union Territory of Delhi, Sikkim, northern parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, parts of Gujarat and small portions of Maharashtra near the west coast and Rajasthan. Zone-III comprises of Kerala, Goa, Lakshadweep islands, remaining parts of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal, parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. According to private agency weather forecaster Skymet, these are the five earthquake-prone Indian cities.
Guwahati: The city is a part of zone 5 of the seismic zones in India, making it prone to earthquakes. Guwahati has witnessed some devastating earthquakes and tremors are quite common in the area.
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s capital is another earthquake prone city in India. It also comes under the seismic zone 5.
Delhi: India’s capital city ranks third in the most earthquake prone areas of India
Mumbai: Mumbai also falls in the seismic Zone 3. The location of Mumbai, which is on a coastal line, increases the risk of a tsunami.
Chennai: Chennai used to lie in zone 2. But, recently, the city has shifted to zone 3.