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    Puerto Plata

    Dominican Republic · North America

    Puerto Plata is a province of the Dominican Republic, in North America. It lies on the Caribbean Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900.

    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
    • Urban FloodHigh
    • LandslideHigh
    • CycloneHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • Water ScarcityMedium
    • Extreme HeatMedium
    • TsunamiLow

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Major Earthquakes Since 1900

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