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Key Monitored Seismic Regions

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Showing 64 monitored regionsOrdered by seismic danger score (highest first)
anchorage tectonic landscape
Critical Risk 86%
usa•Castle Mountain Fault

Anchorage

110 quakes (30d)Max M5.1
View RegionPhoto: Kalash Studio
sendai tectonic landscape
Critical Risk 85%
japan•Nagamachi-Rifu Fault

Sendai

120 quakes (30d)Max M5.3
View RegionPhoto: Bailey Zindel
Lush tropical volcanic crater lake in Sumatra, Indonesia
Critical Risk 85%
indonesia•Sunda Megathrust

Sumatra Subduction & Fault

112 quakes (30d)Max M6.5
View RegionPhoto: Guillaume Marques
Active smoking volcanic cone and wild caldera in Kamchatka, Russia
Critical Risk 84%
russia•Kuril-Kamchatka Subduction Zone

Kamchatka & Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

162 quakes (30d)Max M7.0
View RegionPhoto: Elena Taranenko
petropavlovsk-kamchatsky tectonic landscape
Critical Risk 84%
russia•Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

90 quakes (30d)Max M5.4
View RegionPhoto: Kalash Studio
Snow-capped Andes mountain peaks surrounding Santiago, Chile
Critical Risk 83%
chile•San Ramon Fault

Santiago

75 quakes (30d)Max M5.2
View RegionPhoto: Claudio Schwarz
Glacier valley and snowy rugged peaks of Alaska
Critical Risk 82%
usa•Aleutian Megathrust

Alaska & Aleutian Arc

145 quakes (30d)Max M6.7
View RegionPhoto: Paxson Woelber
Snow-capped Andes mountain peaks surrounding Santiago, Chile
Critical Risk 82%
chile•Peru-Chile Trench (Nazca Subduction)

Central Chile (Santiago & Valparaíso)

94 quakes (30d)Max M6.6
View RegionPhoto: Claudio Schwarz
Panoramic view of Istanbul Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara
Critical Risk 82%
turkey•Main Marmara Fault

Istanbul

40 quakes (30d)Max M4.6
View RegionPhoto: Anna Berdnik
lima tectonic landscape
Critical Risk 81%
peru•Peru-Chile Trench

Lima

65 quakes (30d)Max M5.0
View RegionPhoto: Kalash Studio
Tropical Pacific coastline and mountains of Mindanao, Philippines
Critical Risk 80%
philippines•Philippine Trench

Mindanao Island & Trench

86 quakes (30d)Max M6.8
View RegionPhoto: Cris Tagupa
Tokyo skyline with Mount Fuji at sunset
Critical Risk 80%
japan•Sagami Trough

Tokyo

55 quakes (30d)Max M5.0
View RegionPhoto: Timo Volz
Scenic Pacific coastal mountains and bay of Acapulco, Mexico
Critical Risk 80%
mexico•Cocos Subduction Interface

Mexico City

50 quakes (30d)Max M4.8
View RegionPhoto: Jezael Melgoza
Panoramic view of Istanbul Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara
Critical Risk 80%
turkey•North Anatolian Fault - Main Marmara Branch

Marmara Region & Istanbul

46 quakes (30d)Max M5.2
View RegionPhoto: Anna Berdnik
san-francisco tectonic landscape
Critical Risk 79%
usa•San Andreas Fault

San Francisco

70 quakes (30d)Max M4.3
View RegionPhoto: Bailey Zindel
Rugged green coastal headlands and harbour of Wellington, New Zealand
Critical Risk 79%
new-zealand•Wellington Fault

Wellington

40 quakes (30d)Max M4.6
View RegionPhoto: Sébastien Goldberg
Mount Bromo volcano steaming at sunrise in Java, Indonesia
Critical Risk 78%
indonesia•Java Trench Megathrust

Java & Sunda Strait

89 quakes (30d)Max M6.1
View RegionPhoto: Faris Hadziq
Rugged mountains of Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Critical Risk 78%
turkey•East Anatolian Fault Zone

Eastern Anatolia & Kahramanmaraş

78 quakes (30d)Max M5.4
View RegionPhoto: Yusuf Onuk
los-angeles tectonic landscape
Critical Risk 78%
usa•San Andreas Fault

Los Angeles

60 quakes (30d)Max M4.4
View RegionPhoto: Bailey Zindel
Mayon Volcano and rugged tropical landscape of Luzon, Philippines
Critical Risk 78%
philippines•West Valley Fault

Manila

50 quakes (30d)Max M4.8
View RegionPhoto: JC Gellidon
Historic Yasaka Pagoda framed by mountains in Kyoto, Kansai
Critical Risk 77%
japan•Uemachi Fault

Osaka

45 quakes (30d)Max M4.7
View RegionPhoto: David Emrich
Tokyo skyline with Mount Fuji at sunset
Critical Risk 76%
japan•Sagami Trough

Tokyo & Kanto Plain

58 quakes (30d)Max M5.9
View RegionPhoto: Timo Volz
Izmir coastal bay and Aegean landscape
Critical Risk 76%
turkey•Izmir Fault

Izmir

45 quakes (30d)Max M4.6
View RegionPhoto: Meriç Dağlı
Dramatic rocky coast of Sanriku, Japan
Critical Risk 75%
japan•Japan Trench Megathrust

Sanriku & Tohoku Coast

64 quakes (30d)Max M6.2
View RegionPhoto: Redcharlie
jakarta tectonic landscape
Critical Risk 75%
indonesia•Sunda Megathrust

Jakarta

55 quakes (30d)Max M4.9
View RegionPhoto: Bailey Zindel
Snow-covered peaks of Tien Shan mountains towering above Almaty
Critical Risk 74%
kazakhstan•Zailiysky Alatau Frontal Thrust

Almaty

25 quakes (30d)Max M4.5
View RegionPhoto: Dmitry Sumskoy
Spectacular Southern Alps and glacial fjord landscape in New Zealand
Critical Risk 73%
new-zealand•Greendale Fault

Christchurch

35 quakes (30d)Max M4.5
View RegionPhoto: Tobias Keller
Mount Rainier towering over Pacific Northwest forests in Cascadia
Critical Risk 72%
usa•Seattle Fault

Seattle

20 quakes (30d)Max M4.2
View RegionPhoto: Kalen Emsley
iceland-rift tectonic landscape
High Risk 72%
iceland•Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Iceland Rift Zone & Reykjanes

115 quakes (30d)Max M6.5
View RegionPhoto: Benjamin Davies
Spectacular Southern Alps and glacial fjord landscape in New Zealand
High Risk 67%
new-zealand•Alpine Fault

South Island & Alpine Fault

62 quakes (30d)Max M5.7
View RegionPhoto: Tobias Keller
Majestic snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas and Mount Everest
High Risk 66%
nepal•Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT)

Himalayas & Nepal Arc

42 quakes (30d)Max M5.6
View RegionPhoto: Kalash Studio
Mount Etna smoking over the Sicilian coast in southern Italy
High Risk 66%
italy•Apennine Extensional Belt

Naples

30 quakes (30d)Max M4.2
View RegionPhoto: Matteo Catanese
Mayon Volcano and rugged tropical landscape of Luzon, Philippines
High Risk 65%
philippines•Manila Trench

Luzon & Manila Valley

53 quakes (30d)Max M5.8
View RegionPhoto: JC Gellidon
Scenic Pacific coastal mountains and bay of Acapulco, Mexico
High Risk 64%
mexico•Middle America Trench

Acapulco, Guerrero & Chiapas

67 quakes (30d)Max M5.9
View RegionPhoto: Jezael Melgoza
White coastal cliffs and deep blue waters of Crete in the Hellenic Arc
High Risk 63%
greece•Hellenic Subduction Zone

Crete & Hellenic Arc

57 quakes (30d)Max M5.8
View RegionPhoto: Despina Galani
Historic Palacio de Bellas Artes and urban skyline of Mexico City
High Risk 62%
mexico•Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt

Valley of Mexico (Mexico City)

34 quakes (30d)Max M5.2
View RegionPhoto: Christian Holzinger
yerevan tectonic landscape
High Risk 62%
armenia•Garni Fault

Yerevan

18 quakes (30d)Max M4.3
View RegionPhoto: Kalash Studio
Rugged green coastal headlands and harbour of Wellington, New Zealand
High Risk 61%
new-zealand•Hikurangi Subduction Zone

North Island & Hikurangi Subduction

49 quakes (30d)Max M5.4
View RegionPhoto: Sébastien Goldberg
bogota tectonic landscape
High Risk 60%
colombia•Eastern Cordillera Frontal Fault

Bogota

30 quakes (30d)Max M4.4
View RegionPhoto: Benjamin Davies
Snow-covered peaks of Tien Shan mountains towering above Almaty
High Risk 59%
kazakhstan•Zailiyskiy Alatau Fault

Almaty & Northern Tien Shan

36 quakes (30d)Max M5.3
View RegionPhoto: Dmitry Sumskoy
Coloured volcanic crater lakes of Kelimutu in Flores, Indonesia
High Risk 58%
indonesia•Flores Back-Arc Thrust

Flores Island & Banda Arc

48 quakes (30d)Max M5.5
View RegionPhoto: Garry Fletcher
Mount Rainier towering over Pacific Northwest forests in Cascadia
High Risk 58%
usa•Cascadia Subduction Zone

Cascadia & Pacific Northwest

38 quakes (30d)Max M5.2
View RegionPhoto: Kalen Emsley
northeast-india tectonic landscape
High Risk 58%
india•Dauki Fault

Northeast India & Shillong Plateau

28 quakes (30d)Max M5.1
View RegionPhoto: Kalash Studio
Historic mosaic architecture and mountain backdrop in Uzbekistan
High Risk 58%
uzbekistan•Tashkent Thrust

Tashkent

15 quakes (30d)Max M4.2
View RegionPhoto: Alovaddin Kalonov
Bixby Bridge on the rugged Pacific coast of Big Sur, California
High Risk 56%
usa•San Andreas Fault

California (San Andreas)

92 quakes (30d)Max M5.5
View RegionPhoto: Austin Neill
san-diego tectonic landscape
High Risk 56%
usa•Rose Canyon Fault

San Diego

25 quakes (30d)Max M4.0
View RegionPhoto: Kalash Studio
Jagged rocky peaks and gorges of the Hindu Kush mountains
High Risk 55%
afghanistan•Pamir-Hindu Kush Intermediate Seismic Zone

Badakhshan & Hindu Kush

37 quakes (30d)Max M5.7
View RegionPhoto: Patrick Hendry
tbilisi tectonic landscape
High Risk 55%
georgia•Trialeti Thrust Belt

Tbilisi

10 quakes (30d)Max M4.1
View RegionPhoto: Kalash Studio
Gran Sasso mountain range in the Central Apennines, Italy
High Risk 54%
italy•Mt. Gorzano Fault

Central Apennines & L'Aquila

44 quakes (30d)Max M4.9
View RegionPhoto: Jack Ward
Lush emerald volcanic coastline and Pacific ocean surf in Hawaii
High Risk 53%
usa•Hilina Slump

Hawaii Volcanic Belt

84 quakes (30d)Max M5.7
View RegionPhoto: Sean Oulashin
Mount Etna smoking over the Sicilian coast in southern Italy
High Risk 52%
italy•Calabrian Arc Subduction

Sicily, Calabria & Campi Flegrei

39 quakes (30d)Max M4.8
View RegionPhoto: Matteo Catanese
Majestic snowy peak of Mount Kazbek in the Caucasus mountains
High Risk 51%
russia•Main Caucasus Thrust

Caucasus Seismic Belt

31 quakes (30d)Max M4.9
View RegionPhoto: Benjamin Davies
Wild Pacific rainforest coastline and green hills of Choco, Colombia
High Risk 50%
colombia•Panama-Baudo Convergence

Choco Region

38 quakes (30d)Max M5.6
View RegionPhoto: Diego Catto
Izmir coastal bay and Aegean landscape
High Risk 49%
turkey•Gediz Graben Fault

Aegean Turkey & Izmir

52 quakes (30d)Max M5.1
View RegionPhoto: Meriç Dağlı
Snow-capped peaks and volcanic wilderness of Hokkaido
High Risk 48%
japan•Kuril Trench Subduction

Hokkaido Island

41 quakes (30d)Max M5.6
View RegionPhoto: Daniel Gregoire
Historic Yasaka Pagoda framed by mountains in Kyoto, Kansai
High Risk 47%
japan•Nojima Fault

Kansai (Osaka, Kobe & Kyoto)

22 quakes (30d)Max M4.8
View RegionPhoto: David Emrich
kutch-gujarat tectonic landscape
High Risk 42%
india•Kachchh Mainland Fault

Kutch & Gujarat

12 quakes (30d)Max M3.9
View RegionPhoto: Benjamin Davies
rome tectonic landscape
Elevated 44%
italy•Apennine Extensional Belt

Rome

18 quakes (30d)Max M4.1
View RegionPhoto: Bailey Zindel
ankara tectonic landscape
Elevated 42%
turkey•North Anatolian Fault (Bolu segment)

Ankara

12 quakes (30d)Max M4.0
View RegionPhoto: Bailey Zindel
Acropolis of Athens illuminated at dusk over the Attica basin
Elevated 40%
greece•Corinth Rift Fault

Athens & Attica

32 quakes (30d)Max M4.7
View RegionPhoto: Constantinos Kollias
Historic mosaic architecture and mountain backdrop in Uzbekistan
Elevated 38%
uzbekistan•Chatkal Thrust Fault

Tashkent & Fergana Valley

19 quakes (30d)Max M4.6
View RegionPhoto: Alovaddin Kalonov
Caracas city valley with Mount Avila background
Elevated 35%
venezuela•San Sebastian Fault

Caracas & Northern Coast

14 quakes (30d)Max M4.8
View RegionPhoto: Yassir Abbas
Granite peaks of Mount Kinabalu rising above the clouds in Borneo
Elevated 32%
malaysia•Mensaban Fault

Sabah & Mount Kinabalu

15 quakes (30d)Max M4.5
View RegionPhoto: Yustinus Tjiptowidjojo
Transparent turquoise ice and rocky cliffs of Lake Baikal
Elevated 28%
russia•Obruchev Fault

Lake Baikal Rift Zone

28 quakes (30d)Max M5.1
View RegionPhoto: Sergey Pesterev