Region
Attica
Greece · Europe
Attica is a region of Greece, in Europe. It lies on the Aegean Sea Plate. Records include 1 volcano, 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 1 tsunami observed on its coasts.
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
- EarthquakeHigh
- WildfireHigh
- LandslideMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- VolcanoMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- Water ScarcityLow
- River FloodVery Low
- Urban FloodVery Low
Volcanoes (1)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19991999 Athens Earthquake · M 6.0143 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1956Cyclades, Greece · 20.0 m56 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002