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Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, the government has announced that India is going to have 35 more earthquake observatories by the end of the 2021 and aims to add 100 more earthquake observatories by 2026.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 2021 Assam earthquake struck 11 km (7 miles) away from Dhekiajuli, Assam, India at 07:51 (IST) on April 28, 2021 with a moment magnitude of 6.0 at 34.0 km (21.1 mi) depth. The quake struck with an epicenter 140 km (86 miles) north of the main city of Guwahati.

Detailed explanation-3: -In other words, the earthquake zoning map of India divides India into 4 seismic zones (Zone 2, 3, 4 and 5) unlike its previous version, which consisted of five or six zones for the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seismologists have already classified 59% of the Indian landmass as earthquake-prone, albeit under different magnitudes - 11% falls in very high-risk zone V, 18% in high-risk zone IV and 30% in moderate-risk zone III.

Detailed explanation-5: -Landslides and liquefaction of the ground were reported in Assam. Damage to buildings were also reported in nearby Bhutan, and two individuals were injured. Two people in the Kamrup Metro and Nagaon districts died of heart attacks caused by the earthquake while 12 others suffered injuries.