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Region
Almaty
Kazakhstan · Asia
Almaty is a region of Kazakhstan, 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.
- EarthquakeHigh
- WildfireHigh
- LandslideMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- River FloodVery Low
- Urban FloodVery Low
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 20032003 Zhaosu Earthquake · M 6.011 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002