
4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Mizoram’s Champai, fifth in three days
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- The National Centre of Seismology recognized 4.5 magnitude earthquake in Mizoram
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- According to BIS, India falls into 5 seismic zones
- Entire Northeast falls into Zone V- Highest risk
- Northeast India is one of the six most seismically active regions on earth along with California, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, and Turkey.
- Himalayan earthquakes are result of collision of Indo-Australian plate and Eurasian plate.