Central Asia
What tectonic plate is Kyrgyzstan on?
Kyrgyzstan sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 10
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 198,650 km²
Plates under Kyrgyzstan
Share of Kyrgyzstan's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has frequent large earthquakes: 10 of magnitude 6.5 or more struck in or just off the country since 1900 (rank 46 of 213).
| Earthquake | Magnitude | Year | Depth | Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan | M8.0 | 1911 | 20 km | Eurasian |
| 34 km N of Kerben, Kyrgyzstan | M7.5 | 1946 | 25 km | Eurasian |
| 60 km ENE of Toktogul, Kyrgyzstan | M7.3 | 1992 | 27 km | Eurasian |
| 23 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan | M7.1 | 1978 | 33 km | Eurasian |
| 22 km ESE of Kemin, Kyrgyzstan | M7.0 | 1938 | 15 km | Eurasian |
| 131 km SE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan | M6.7 | 2008 | 27 km | Eurasian |
Volcanoes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan on?
Kyrgyzstan sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is Kyrgyzstan on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan get earthquakes?
Kyrgyzstan has frequent large earthquakes: 10 of magnitude 6.5 or more struck in or just off the country since 1900 (rank 46 of 213). The largest was the M8.0 Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan in 1911.
Are there volcanoes in Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.