Department
Izabal
Guatemala · North America
Izabal is a department of Guatemala, in North America. It spans the North American and Caribbean plates. Records include 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.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- CycloneHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- TsunamiLow
- VolcanoVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19761976 Guatemala Earthquake · M 7.523,000 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2009Off Coast of Honduras, Honduras · 4.0 m7 deaths
Famous Faults
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002