State
Sikkim
India · Asia
Sikkim is a state of India, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 1 tsunami observed on its coasts.
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
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- CycloneLow
- River FloodVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 20112011 Sikkim Earthquake · M 6.9127 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2023South Lhonak Lak, Sikkim, India · 15.0 m55 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002