In a Seismic Area?

A seismic zone is used to describe an area where earthquakes tend to focus; for example, the New Madrid Seismic Zone in the Central United States. A seismic hazard zone describes an area with a particular level of hazard due to earthquakes.

What is seismic zone?

In seismology, a seismic zone or seismic belt is an area of seismicity potentially sharing a common cause. ... An obsolete definition is a region on a map in which a common level of seismic design is required. A type of seismic zone is a Wadati–Benioff zone which corresponds with the down-going slab in a subduction zone.

What is seismic zone factor?

Zone factors are given on the basis of expected intensity of the earthquake in different zones. In IS Code, it is given based on the Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCE) and service life of the structure in a zone.