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Province
Shanxi
People's Republic of China · Asia
Shanxi is a province of People's Republic of China, 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.
- River FloodHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Urban FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- LandslideMedium
- CycloneLow
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1989Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, Datong · M 5.329 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002