Department
Chocó
Colombia · South America
Chocó is a department of Colombia, in South America. It lies on the North Andes Plate. Records include 3 major earthquakes 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
- Coastal FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- VolcanoMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- WildfireMedium
- CycloneLow
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19951995 Pereira Earthquake · M 6.445 deaths
- 1992Murindo, Apartado · M 7.411 deaths
- 1962Mistrato, Manizales · M 6.847 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1964Prince William Sound, Ak, United States of America · 51.8 m139 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002