Region
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
Georgia · Asia
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti is a region of Georgia, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- Urban FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- River FloodVery Low
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19911991 Racha Earthquake · M 7.0270 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002