🔆 Global Distribution of Earthquakes 📍 Major Seismic Belts ✅ The circum-Pacific seismic belt found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean is the world’s greatest earthquake belt. Around 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur here. Known as the “Ring of Fire”. ✅ The Alpide earthquake belt spreads from Java to Sumatra, through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and into the Atlantic. It causes about 17% of the world’s earthquakes. ✅ The third belt is the mid-Atlantic Ridge, a submerged divergent plate boundary where tectonic plates are spreading apart. 🔆 Seismic Mapping of India 📍 Seismic Zonation Insights ✅ About 59% of India’s land area is prone to earthquakes. ✅ The seismic map classifies India into 4 seismic zones based on intensity. ✅ Zone V is the most active (Very High Risk), while Zone II is the least active. ➤ Approx. 10.79% in Zone V, 17.49% in Zone IV, 30.79% in Zone III, and 40.93% in Zone II.