Eastern Europe
What tectonic plate is Moldova on?
Moldova sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 33,117 km²
Plates under Moldova
Share of Moldova's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Moldova itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate.
Earthquakes in Moldova
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Moldova since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Moldova
Moldova 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 Moldova on?
Moldova sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is Moldova on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Moldova itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Eurasian Plate.
Does Moldova get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Moldova since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Moldova?
Moldova has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.