31. The Japanese archipelago is in the world's most active seismic zone , a meeting place of four tectonic plates. 32. The 1732 Montreal earthquake is one of the major earthquakes that occurred in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone . 33. The city was the epicenter of the October 31, 1895 6.6 earthquake on the New Madrid Seismic Zone . 34. Buildings in seismic zones are often constructed to take into account the oscillating frequencies of expected ground motion. 35. The county is within a very active seismic zone , and have been struck in 2011 by violent earthquakes. 36. The southern boundary of the block is termed the South Iceland Seismic Zone , where strike-slip earthquakes can occur. 37. The city's proximity to the New Madrid Seismic Zone makes it a place at risk for future earthquakes. 38. Nanded is in seismic zone 2. 39. La Malbaie is located in the Charlevoix Seismic Zone , which is the most active seismic zone in eastern Canada. 40. The Lae Seismic Zone has been identified between the Atzera Range and earthquakes and landslides around the Atzera Range.