Eastern Europe
What tectonic plate is Hungary on?
Hungary sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 92,959 km²
Plates under Hungary
Share of Hungary's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Hungary itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate.
Earthquakes in Hungary
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Hungary since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Hungary
Hungary has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Hungary on?
Hungary sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is Hungary on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Hungary itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate.
Does Hungary get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Hungary since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Hungary?
Hungary has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.