Northern Africa
What tectonic plate is Sudan on?
Sudan sits entirely on the African Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 4
- Land area
- 1.86 million km²
Plates under Sudan
Share of Sudan's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
A plate boundary runs through or along Sudan: the Arabian-African boundary (divergent, about 1.4 cm/yr).
Earthquakes in Sudan
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Sudan since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Sudan
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 4 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Sudan.
- Bayuda Volcanic Field Volcanic field · 670 m Last eruption 850
- Marra, Jebel Volcanic field · 3,042 m Last eruption 2000 BCE
- Meidob Volcanic Field Volcanic field · 2,000 m Last eruption 2950 BCE
- Kutum Volcanic Field Volcanic field · 1,779 m Last eruption Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Sudan on?
Sudan sits entirely on the African Plate.
Is Sudan on a plate boundary?
A plate boundary runs through or along Sudan: the Arabian-African boundary (divergent, about 1.4 cm/yr).
Does Sudan get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Sudan since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Sudan?
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 4 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Sudan.