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Adjara

Georgia · Asia

Adjara is an autonomous republic of Georgia, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 2 tsunamis observed on its coasts.

Tectonic Plates

Eurasian Plate

Hazard Levels

Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.

River FloodHigh
Urban FloodHigh
LandslideHigh
WildfireHigh
EarthquakeMedium
Extreme HeatMedium
VolcanoVery Low
Water ScarcityVery Low

Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

1939South Black Sea, Turkey · 0.5 m32,700 deaths
1927Crimea, Black Sea, Ukraine · 1.0 m11 deaths

Country Profile · Georgia

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002