Province
Bushehr
Iran · Asia
Bushehr is a province of Iran, in Asia. It spans the Arabian and Eurasian plates. 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.
- River FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Urban FloodLow
- TsunamiLow
- CycloneVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 20132013 Bushehr Earthquake · M 6.437 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2017Persian Gulf, Iran · 3.0 m5 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002