Middle Africa
What tectonic plate is the Republic of the Congo on?
The Republic of the Congo sits entirely on the African Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 346,876 km²
Plates under the Republic of the Congo
Share of the Republic of the Congo's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses the Republic of the Congo itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the African Plate.
Earthquakes in the Republic of the Congo
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off the Republic of the Congo since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in the Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo 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 the Republic of the Congo on?
The Republic of the Congo sits entirely on the African Plate.
Is the Republic of the Congo on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses the Republic of the Congo itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the African Plate.
Does the Republic of the Congo get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off the Republic of the Congo since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in the Republic of the Congo?
The Republic of the Congo has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.