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    Kachin State

    Myanmar · Asia

    Kachin State is a state of Myanmar, in Asia. It spans the Eurasian and Indian plates. Records include 2 major earthquakes 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.

    • River FloodHigh
    • Urban FloodHigh
    • LandslideHigh
    • Extreme HeatHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • VolcanoMedium
    • CycloneLow
    • Water ScarcityLow

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Major Earthquakes Since 1900

    Famous Faults

    Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002