Why has central India been the least populated part of India in both ancient and modern times? Central India does not support easy access to water.
Central India does not support fertile land for farming.
Central India does not provide protection from invasion.
Central India does not provide connections to other cities.

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.