Identification of Seismic Zones of India using DBSCAN

Technology today has made available plenty of seismic data. Their study regarding associated risks and hazards is very important for sustainable development. The use of density based clustering algorithm enables the identification of the seismic cluster formation and its evolution. The current work applies a density based clustering algorithm (DBSCAN) to the earthquake point data of India and thereby divides the region into the various seismic zones depending on the analysis of the various clusters formed. The obtained results are in conformance with seismic map of India as per Bureau of Indian Standards IS 1893:2002.