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Major Earthquake May Rock Central Himalayan Region Any Time, Say Experts

Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Nainital, Haridwar, Pauri, Almora, Dehradun and Tehri fall under seismic zone IV and V due to its vulnerability to earthquakes.

Nainital: Experts said that the central Himalayan region, including several parts of Uttarakhand, may be hit by major earthquakes with Kumaon and Garhwal regions being most vulnerable as it has seismic energy accumulating underground.

Vineet Gehlot, senior scientist and director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, explained that the Himalayas are a highly earthquake-prone region. Uttarakhand has not experienced any major earthquake in the last 300 to 400 years, leading to speculation that the future will

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