Earthquakes in India: A Surge in Activity

Increased Seismic Activity in 2023

According to data collected by the National Center for Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, there has been a noticeable increase in earthquake activity in the year 2023.

Activation of the Almora Fault

One significant factor contributing to this surge is the activation of the Almora fault in Western Nepal. This geological feature has been responsible for several moderate-to-large earthquakes this year.

Data and Analysis

The NCS provides detailed information on earthquakes occurring during the month on their website www.seismo.gov.in. Table 1 of their publication "Earthquakes of M5.0 occurred during March 2023 within India and its neighbourhood" presents data on tremors of magnitude 5.0 and above.

Status Report and Citation

For an in-depth analysis, refer to "Status Report 2019-2023" by Nitin Sharma1. Received 2024, Cite this article. 06 DEC 2023 12:31PM by PIB Delhi.

Important Note

It is important to note that auto-generated events in this data may not be reviewed by seismologists. Such occurrences are marked as "Auto event."