Province
Kars
Turkey · Asia
Kars is a province of Turkey, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. 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.
- Urban FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- Water ScarcityLow
- Extreme HeatLow
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1935Kiği–Kars Earthquake of 1935 · M 6.1540 deaths
- 1900Kars Earthquake of 1900 · M 5.9140 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002