Earthquake Regions
Track seismic activity in the world's most earthquake-prone regions.
California
California sits on the San Andreas Fault, one of the most active seismic zones in the world. The state experiences thousands of earthquakes each year.
Japan
Japan lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences more felt earthquakes than almost any other country. Major subduction zones generate frequent M5+ events.
Turkey
Turkey sits at the junction of multiple tectonic plates. The North Anatolian Fault and East Anatolian Fault produce frequent destructive earthquakes.
Indonesia
Indonesia spans multiple tectonic plate boundaries and is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth, with frequent large earthquakes and tsunamis.
Chile
Chile lies along the Nazca-South American plate boundary, producing some of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, including the 1960 M9.5 Valdivia earthquake.
Alaska
Alaska is the most seismically active US state. The Aleutian subduction zone generates frequent large earthquakes and tsunami threats.
Italy
Italy sits on the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates. Central Italy is particularly prone to destructive shallow earthquakes.
New Zealand
New Zealand straddles the Pacific and Australian plates, producing frequent earthquakes along the Alpine Fault and Hikurangi subduction zone.
Mexico
Mexico lies along the Cocos-North American plate boundary, generating frequent large earthquakes along its Pacific coast.
Philippines
The Philippines sits within the Pacific Ring of Fire, with the Philippine Fault and Manila Trench producing frequent seismic events.
Greece
Greece is the most seismically active country in Europe, sitting at the convergence of the Eurasian and African plates.
Iran
Iran sits on multiple active faults between the Arabian and Eurasian plates, experiencing frequent destructive earthquakes.