Region
West Bank
Palestine · Asia
West Bank is a region of Palestine, in Asia. It spans the African and Arabian 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.
- WildfireHigh
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- EarthquakeLow
- River FloodVery Low
- Urban FloodVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19271927 Earthquake in Palestine · M 6.3268 deaths
- 1903Nabulus · M 5.720 deaths
Famous Faults
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002