Eastern Europe
What tectonic plate is the Czechia on?
The Czechia sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 78,482 km²
Plates under the Czechia
Share of the Czechia's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses the Czechia itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate.
Earthquakes in the Czechia
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off the Czechia since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in the Czechia
The Czechia 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 Czechia on?
The Czechia sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is the Czechia on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses the Czechia itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate.
Does the Czechia get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off the Czechia since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in the Czechia?
The Czechia has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.