Joshimath Prone To High-Magnitude Earthquakes: Central Institutes
A report by eight government-run institutes has made several observations about the soil carrying capacity of the Uttarakhand's 'sinking town' Joshimath. It says the region is prone to high-magnitude earthquakes. Joshimath has been divided into four zones - 'red, black, yellow and green', based on the magnitude of danger from land subsidence or the sinking or settling of the ground surface.
