State
Sucre
Venezuela · South America
Sucre is a state of Venezuela, in South America. It spans the South 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
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19971997 Cariaco Earthquake · M 7.081 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1929Cumana, Venezuela · 6.0 m50 deaths
Famous Faults
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002