Question

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

Answer 1

Hint
In this question, first discuss how an earthquake occurs and then discuss the earthquake belt around the world. After that, discuss the Indian seismic zone and then discuss the most earthquake prone states in India.

Complete step by step answer
There is an earthquake belt, the circum-pacific seismic belt, is found along the rim of Pacific Ocean, where most earthquakes occur. The belt exists along boundaries of the tectonic plates and these plates are sinking beneath another plate. So when these tectonic plates are slipped from their position and the rupture takes place within the plates then earthquake strikes.
Indian subcontinent has a devastating history of earthquakes because every year the Indian tectonic plate is driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year.
According to the latest version of seismic zoning map of India given in the earthquake design code of India divides India into four seismic zones.
According to that the most earthquake prone areas in India are Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Assam. These are the three states where earthquakes are more likely to strike. Other earthquake prone areas in India are Western and Central Himalayas, North and Middle Bihar, North-East India region, Andaman and Nicobar group of islands.

Note
As we know, in India there are several places where earthquakes can strike such as Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata etc. These places are classified as Zone 2. In Zone 2 the damage risk is very low, and the zone factor is 0.10.