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Pune comes under zone III of earthquakes. It is not prone to earthquakes as the belt of severe zone I passes from Gujrat. But, as 2012 is nearing, nothing can be predicted as the plates in the crust of earth are moving causing high risk.

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Q: Is Pune in Maharashtra a earthquake prone area?
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