Withdrawal of India's new earthquake map raises concerns about overestimated seismic risks and impacts on infrastructure in the Himalayas.

India has released a revised seismic hazard map as part of an updated Earthquake Design Code, marking a major overhaul in earthquake risk assessment. For the first time, the entire Himalayan region ...

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Stressing the urgent need for earthquake-resilient urban planning, Neelima Satyam Devarakonda, Institute Chair Professor of Civil Engineering at IIT Indore, has highlighted the importance ...

Less than four months after issuing a revision to India’s earthquake zoning framework, the Centre has withdrawn its own notification following a major backlash from several government departments, ...

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Recently, the people of the city of Kolkata witnessed the earthquake for a short time; individuals ran out of high-rise offices to the streets in panic.

MOSCOW, 29 July (BelTA - TV BRICS) - Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has introduced a new earthquake-resistant building design featuring state-of-the-art damping ...

RESTRAINT: Inside Gripple’s Chicago manufacturing facility, precision-engineered cable restraint systems are crafted to meet rigorous seismic bracing standards. September 8, 2025 A new data center ...