7 Indian Cities That Are Prone To Earthquakes

BENGALURU: Earthquakes happen almost every year in India. Geologists claim one half of the Indian sub-continent to be prone to earthquakes. From the metros to the smaller cities– all have, at least once in a while, been shaken up due to earthquakes. The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that the Indian plate is driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year, according to intoday.in.

Guwahati:

Guwahati falls in zone five of the seismic zones in India, conducted by geologists. Apart from being the abode of the most frequent and dangerous earthquakes, Guwahati in Assam have seen the most devastating ones too. The place has a history of the deadliest earthquakes and till today small tremors are a usual affair. Children are the worst sufferers of this natural calamity. Guwahati also receives earthquake predictions on a daily basis. As a result, many adjoining areas in the North-East get affected.

Chennai:

Tamil Nadu had faced the wrath of the deadly 2004 tsunami when the Marina beach was affected. Another part of the state, its capital Chennai, faces high risk of earthquake. Even recently, in the year 2012, Chennai shook terribly to a rather high intensity earthquake having its epicenter in the Indian Ocean. There are very few places down south which face high risk of earthquakes and Chennai is definitely one of them.

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