State
Veracruz
Mexico · North America
Veracruz is a state of Mexico, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 2 volcanoes, 2 major earthquakes since 1900 and 9 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
- LandslideHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- CycloneHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- TsunamiVery Low
Volcanoes (2)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1937Central, Puebla · M 7.234 deaths
- 1920Veracruz, Cozautlan · M 7.8648 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2021Hurricane GraceCat. 3
- 2010Hurricane KarlCat. 3
- 2007Hurricane DeanCat. 5
- 2007Hurricane LorenzoCat. 1
- 1996Hurricane DollyCat. 1
- 1988Hurricane DebbyCat. 1
- 1955Hurricane HildaCat. 3
- 1951Hurricane CharlieCat. 4
- 1950Hurricane ItemCat. 2
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002