Province
Hormozgan
Iran · Asia
Hormozgan is a province of Iran, in Asia. It spans the Eurasian and Arabian plates. Records include 5 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.
- Coastal FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- TsunamiMedium
- CycloneMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- River FloodLow
- Urban FloodLow
- WildfireVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 20052005 Qeshm Earthquake · M 6.013 deaths
- 19771977 Khurgu Earthquake · M 6.7167 deaths
- 1956Bastak · M 6.4410 deaths
- 1950Bushire · M 5.730 deaths
- 1913Teyhan · M 5.811 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1945Makran Coast, Pakistan · 17.0 m300 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002