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100 new seismic observatories planned to be setup across country: MOES secretary

The facility will send seismic readings to New Delhi and add to a network of four observatories in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Summary by Times of India
The Ministry of Earth Sciences is gearing up to deploy 100 additional seismological observatories nationwide, with four designated each for Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh. The objective is to lower the earthquake detection threshold to as little as magnitude 2.5. Among these efforts is the newly equipped Kishtwar observatory, featuring advanced digital recording capabilities.

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A new chapter in earthquake monitoring The Ministry of Earth Sciences plans to establish 100 new earthquake observatories across the country. This move will further strengthen the earthquake monitoring system. These will include four new observatories each in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, a senior ministry official said. Ministry Secretary Srinivas Kumar Tummala […]

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Times of India broke the news in India on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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