Region
Samtskhe–Javakheti
Georgia · Asia
Samtskhe–Javakheti 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
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodLow
- Water ScarcityLow
- Extreme HeatLow
- VolcanoVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1940Samtskhe–Javakheti · M 6.016 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002