Autonomous Republic

Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Russia · Europe

Autonomous Republic of Crimea is an autonomous republic of Russia, in Europe. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 2 tsunamis observed on its coasts.

Tectonic Plates

• Eurasian Plate

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 1939South Black Sea, Turkey · 0.5 m32,700 deaths
• 1927Crimea, Black Sea, Ukraine · 1.0 m11 deaths

• Country Profile · Russia

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002