Province
Catania
Italy · Europe
Catania is a province of Italy, in Europe. It lies on the African 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.
- VolcanoHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- LandslideMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- River FloodLow
- Urban FloodVery Low
- Coastal FloodVery Low
Volcanoes (1)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1914Catania, Etna · M 4.9120 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1908Messina Strait, Ionian Sea, Italy · 13.0 m80,000 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002