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List three states in India where earthquakes are more likely to strike.
List three states in India where earthquakes are more likely to strike.
Updated On: Dec 4, 2023
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Three states in India are Gujrat, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
In India, the areas most threatened are Kashmir, Western and Central Himalayas, the whole of North-East, Rann of Kutch, Rajasthan and the Indo – Gangetic Plane.
Some areas of South India also fall in the danger zone.
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