Eastern Europe
What tectonic plate is Ukraine on?
Ukraine sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 1
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 570,157 km²
Plates under Ukraine
Share of Ukraine's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Ukraine itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate, although strong earthquakes can still reach it from nearby boundaries or older faults.
Earthquakes in Ukraine
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Ukraine. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 1 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country.
| Earthquake | Magnitude | Year | Depth | Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km SSE of Partenit, Ukraine | M6.7 | 1927 | 15 km | Eurasian |
Volcanoes in Ukraine
Ukraine 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 Ukraine on?
Ukraine sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is Ukraine on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Ukraine itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate, although strong earthquakes can still reach it from nearby boundaries or older faults.
Does Ukraine get earthquakes?
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Ukraine. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 1 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country. The largest was the M6.7 20 km SSE of Partenit, Ukraine in 1927.
Are there volcanoes in Ukraine?
Ukraine has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.