Middle Africa
What tectonic plate is Chad on?
Chad sits entirely on the African Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 4
- Land area
- 1.27 million km²
Plates under Chad
Share of Chad's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Chad itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the African Plate.
Earthquakes in Chad
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Chad since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Chad
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 4 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Chad.
- Toh, Tarso Volcanic field · 2,000 m Last eruption Unknown
- Tousside, Tarso Stratovolcano · 3,299 m Last eruption Unknown
- Koussi, Emi Shield(pyroclastic) · 3,415 m Last eruption Unknown
- Voon, Tarso Stratovolcano · 3,100 m Last eruption Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Chad on?
Chad sits entirely on the African Plate.
Is Chad on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Chad itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the African Plate.
Does Chad get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Chad since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Chad?
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 4 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Chad.