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List three states in India where earthquakes are more likely to occur.

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Answered by befullin18
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Answer:

jammu and kashmir,gujarat and assam.....

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Answered by bestwriters
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Indian states where earthquakes more likely to occur:

  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Gujarat
  • Assam

Explanation:

  • India has many earthquake prone zones. This is because India plate is southernmost part of Eurasian plate.
  • Rann of kutch, Rajasthan and southern part of India are prone of earthquake.
  • Earthquake is shaking of earth's crust due to seismic waves produced from lithosphere.
  • It is measured by seismometer and Richter scale is used as reference to the damage produced by earthquake.
  • The region that have weak crust has violent effect whereas the region with thick crust has less effect.
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