Province
Gilan
Iran · Asia
Gilan is a province of Iran, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 3 major earthquakes 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
- Urban FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Water ScarcityLow
- VolcanoVery Low
- CycloneVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19901990 Manjil–Rudbar Earthquake · M 7.340,000 deaths
- 1990Lowshan, Manjil · M 5.620 deaths
- 1978Rasht, Siahbil · M 6.326 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1990Caspian Sea, Iran · 2.0 m40,000 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002