effects on the area of their occurrence. Some of

effects on the area of their occurrence. Some of the important ones are listed in Table . . Table . : Effects of Earthquakes On Ground On Manmade On Water Structures Fissures Cracking Waves Settlements Slidings Hydro-Dynamic Pressure Landslides Overturning Tsunami Liquefaction Buckling Earth Pressure Collapse Possible Chain-effects Possible Possible Chain-effects Chain-effects Figure . : A Damaged Building Due to an Earthquake INDIA : PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Figure . : India: Earthquake Hazard Zones NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS