State
Michoacán
Mexico · North America
Michoacán is a state of Mexico, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 2 volcanoes, 6 major earthquakes since 1900, 6 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 4 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.
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
- TsunamiHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- CycloneHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
Volcanoes (2)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 20222022 Western México Earthquake · M 7.62 deaths
- 1997Michoacan, Arteaga · M 7.21 deaths
- 19851985 Mexico City Earthquake · M 8.19,500 deaths
- 19731973 Colima Earthquake · M 7.556 deaths
- 19411941 Colima Earthquake · M 7.684 deaths
- 19111911 Michoacán Earthquake · M 7.6
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2022Mexico · 0.8 m2 deaths
- 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
- 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
- 2012South Mexico, Mexico · 0.2 m2 deaths
- 2003South Mexico, Mexico · 0.6 m29 deaths
- 1985Mexico · 3.0 m9,500 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 1996Hurricane AlmaCat. 2
- 1996Hurricane BorisCat. 1
- 1992Hurricane VirgilCat. 4
- 1976Hurricane MadelineCat. 4
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002