Potential Nankai Trough megaquake fatality estimate 300,000, Japan plans to keep it under 60,000, an 80% reductionJapan aims to reduce the projected death toll from a potential Nankai Trough megaquake by 80 per cent and cut structural damage by 50 per c...
10 Jun, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
How to make your house or building earthquake proof?To make buildings more resilient to seismic activity, various earthquake-proofing technologies are being used worldwide. These include base...
03 Oct, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
Earthquake: Know the riskiest and the safest places in DelhiThe high density of population and a large number of high-rises in Gurgaon make the National Capital Region all the more risky.
10 Sep, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
New earthquake-resistant concrete to be tested in IndiaThe seismic-resistant, fibre-reinforced concrete developed at the University of British Columbia in Canada will see its first real-life app...
30 Oct, 2017, 03.13 PM IST
Nod by structural engineers may be included for building plansAccording to government records, there are 31 lakh units in Delhi which are at medium risk of being affected by an earthquake.
10 Jul, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Here comes certification for earthquake resistant buildings in IndiaThe company claims that certified buildings will absorb even an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale and stay operational after th...
03 Jul, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
Are soft storey buildings earthquake safe?Many such type of buildings has open ground storey open which is used for parking. The columns in the ground storey do not have any partiti...
06 May, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
50% people don't know if their home is earthquake safeAs per a recent poll by Magicbricks, more than 50 per cent of the people who took the poll were unaware about if their homes are earthquake...
06 May, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
Is your building earthquake proof?The devastating earthquake in Nepal has reignited the debate about earthquake safety in buildings across India, and how they can be made sa...
29 Apr, 2015, 06.13 AM IST
Quake-Proof Steel Checks DamageAfter the Latur earthquake, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) started developing reinforced bars like Fe 500, to start with.
28 Apr, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
PIL seeks safety norms for high rise construction from govtExperts point out that there is no separate code for high rise buildings.The focus has to shift from cheapest to the best performance.
27 Apr, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
Mumbai, Delhi buildings fall short of quake-proof normsSafety experts also point out the absence of separate guidelines in India for highrise buildings, which are becoming a common sight in big ...
27 Apr, 2015, 12.07 PM IST
Why majority buildings in India weathered the impact of Nepal earthquakeThe use of earthquake resistant steel in construction played a role in preventing large scale damage to buildings in a number of Indian cit...
25 Apr, 2015, 09.24 PM IST
All realty projects must display grading for earthquake resistance: SC to centreJustices MB Lokur and R Banumathi gave the directive after hearing a PIL filed by Sandeep Donald Shah, the country head of Miyamoto Interna...
06 Dec, 2014, 10.55 AM IST
Bungalows in Lutyens Delhi, including PM's residence, may not be able to withstand an earthquakeDelhi lies in seismic zone IV, which is considered a high-risk area in seismic zoning map of India, hence following BIS code is all the mor...
12 Aug, 2014, 08.30 AM IST
Scientists find different structural features in Uttarakhand hillsScientists have discovered a significantly different structural feature in Uttarakhand hills which may lead to a major earthquake.
28 Aug, 2013, 03.51 PM IST
- 38 Indian cities fall in moderate to high risk seismic zones
Top metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata fall under moderate to high risk seismic zones of the country, the National Disaster Man...
10 Apr, 2011, 10.36 AM IST