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Indian‐Subcontinent, particularly the northeastern region, is one of the most earthquakesprone regions of the world. India has witnessed more than 650 earthquakes of magnitude greater than 5 in the Richter scale during the last hundred years. The recent earthquakes in Killari (Maharastra) and Bhuj (Gujarat) and the Tsunami caused a lot of disaster in terms of death and damage to property. The natural disasters like earthquake can not be prevented, but measures are required to be taken to reduce the extent of damage, especially in a vast country like India. The precise prediction of seismic events remains elusive in spite of all efforts. Therefore, mitigation of the earthquake hazards is most important. For the mitigation compilation of information on past earthquakes, delineation of seismic zones is of prime importance. Organizations like India Meteorological Department, National Geophysical Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology have established a large number of seismic monitoring networks in the country. These stations are recording useful seismic data, which enable to determine the location of epicenter, depth of hypocenter, energy within the focus etc. These parameters have been utilized for preparing seismic zoning maps. The earthquake disasters can be averted with the construction of seismic proof buildings. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has made it compulsory for all new constructions to be earthquake‐resistant, especially in cities located in seismic zones. The guidelines have also recommended selective seismic strengthening and retrofitting of existing priority structures located in high‐risk areas. For the management of disaster the following steps have been taken in India: i) The Disaster Management Bill have been approved in the Parliament, ii) Eight battalions of 10,000 soldiers are being trained for the mitigation work; iii) Emergency Operation Centers equipped with state – of – art communication link and for the microzonation of 38 cities above one million population have been created; iv) Disaster Mitigation Institute has been established in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The government is attempting a paradigm shift in the disaster management from relief and rehabilitation to mitigation and prevention. Rarely does India experience Tsunami. But on 26 December 2004 the killer waves triggered by an under water earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale with its epicenter near the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia devastated the eastern coast of India. A tsunami warnings center has been established in India at the Hyderabad‐based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information System.