According to seismologists and geolgists Hyderabad is one of the safest places in our country.But we dont expect an earthquake in Hyderabad, phenomenon we can't predict them. There are four types of seismic zones, zone 2 -- 5.0 richter scale,zone 3 -- 5.7 richter scale,zone 4 -- 6.3 and zone 5 -- 7.0.But Hyderabad comes under zone 3.
The Jubilee hills and Banjara hills areas were prone to minor tremors which may measure up to 2.0 on the richter scale.The Deputy Director said earthquakes up to about 6 on the richter scale can cause collapse of walls and cracks in buildings up to 15 kilometer of the epicentre of the quake.
The Jubilee hills and Banjara hills areas were prone to minor tremors which may measure up to 2.0 on the richter scale.The Deputy Director said earthquakes up to about 6 on the richter scale can cause collapse of walls and cracks in buildings up to 15 kilometer of the epicentre of the quake.