Department
Nariño
Colombia · South America
Nariño is a department of Colombia, in South America. It spans the North Andes and South American plates. Records include 4 volcanoes, 2 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
- VolcanoHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Extreme HeatMedium
- CycloneVery Low
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Volcanoes (4)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1979Colombia: Off Shore, Pacific Ocean, Colombia · 6.0 m600 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002