Shimla/Mandi(HP), Dec. 17 -- In the wake of Himachal Pradesh being classified entirely under Seismic Zone-VI, the highest risk category in India's updated earthquake map, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has launched a major scientific initiative to enhance earthquake preparedness in the Himalayan region.
Funded by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the three-year project aims to develop time-independent forecasting models for earthquakes of magnitude 6 and above. Initially focused on Mandi, the study will later expand across the Himalayas to identify areas with higher probabilities of seismic events.
The three-year project is being undertaken at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Mandi, and is le...