Name any 3 states in India where earthquake are more likely to strike.
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In India the earthquake-prone areas are Kashmir, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
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Indian cities, ranging from the metros to the smaller cities - all at least once have been shaken up due to earthquakes which usually range from medium to high intensity on the Richter scale.
★ Guwahati - Assam
Guwahati falls in zone five of the seismic zones in India which is highly prone to earthquakes.
The place has seen some of the deadliest earthquakes and even today small tremors are a common situation.
★ Srinagar - Jammu and Kashmir
This capital city of Jammu and Kashmir also comes under Seismic Zone 5.
Being very close to the Himalayas, Srinagar faces heavy risk of earthquakes, high as well as moderate.
The friction between the Indian and the Eurasian plane causes earthquakes to occur on the areas close to the Himalayas.
★ Delhi
Delhi is categorised under
Seismic Zone 4
Delhi has been hit by five devastating earthquakes measuring higher than magnitude of 5 since 1720. .