Earthquake Hazard Zoning of India - Zone 4

Zone 4

This zone is called the High Damage Risk Zone and covers areas liable to MSK VIII. The IS code assigns zone factor of 0.24 for Zone 4. The Indo-Gangetic basin and the capital of the country (Delhi), Jammu and Kashmir fall in Zone 4. In Maharashtra Patan area(Koyananager) also in zone 4. but East Delhi is an earthquake prone area.

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