Eastern Africa
What tectonic plate is Comoros on?
Comoros sits entirely on the Somali Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 2
- Land area
- 1,586 km²
Plates under Comoros
Share of Comoros's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Comoros itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Somali Plate.
Earthquakes in Comoros
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Comoros since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Comoros
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 2 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Comoros.
- Karthala Shield · 2,350 m Last eruption 2007
- Grille, La Shield · 1,064 m Last eruption Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Comoros on?
Comoros sits entirely on the Somali Plate.
Is Comoros on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Comoros itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Somali Plate.
Does Comoros get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Comoros since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Comoros?
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 2 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Comoros.