Region
Thessalia
Greece · Europe
Thessalia is a region of Greece, in Europe. It spans the Eurasian and Aegean Sea plates. Records include 3 major earthquakes 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.
- River FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Urban FloodMedium
- Coastal FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- TsunamiLow
- Water ScarcityLow
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1957Stephanovikion-Velestnon (Magnesia) · M 7.02 deaths
- 1954Thessalia · M 7.025 deaths
- 19541954 Sofades Earthquake · M 6.731 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1956Cyclades, Greece · 20.0 m56 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002