Overseas Department
Guadeloupe
France · Europe
Guadeloupe is an overseas department of France, in Europe. It lies on the Caribbean Plate. Records include 1 volcano, 2 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 3 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
- VolcanoHigh
- CycloneHigh
- Urban FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- LandslideLow
- Water ScarcityLow
- River FloodVery Low
- WildfireVery Low
Volcanoes (1)
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2003Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat · 4.0 m
- 1999Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat · 2.0 m
Tropical Cyclones
- 1989Hurricane HugoCat. 5
- 1966Hurricane InezCat. 5
- 1964Hurricane CleoCat. 4
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002