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    Palawan

    Philippines · Asia

    Palawan is a province of the Philippines, in Asia. It lies on the Sunda Plate. Records include 2 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

    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
    • CycloneHigh
    • Urban FloodMedium
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • LandslideMedium
    • TsunamiMedium
    • Extreme HeatMedium
    • River FloodLow
    • Water ScarcityVery Low
    • WildfireVery Low

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Tropical Cyclones

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