GEOL 9 Sudan Blog

The country of Sudan has 4 Volcanoes within its borders. The government is also classified as having a high volcanic rate country. The location of these Volcanos cover-up about 75% of the country. Recently in the last 100 years, there haven't been any signs of volcanoes or one happening in the near future, but the zone the land is located in has a high risk of a volcano. The last volcano that existed in the country of Sudan was about 5,000 years ago in Bayuda.  The Bayuda volcanic field is located near the center of the Bayuda desert of NE Sudan. REFERENCES -  https://volcano.si.edu/volcanolist_countries.cfm?country=Sudan https://thinkhazard.org/en/report/68784-sudan-northern-kordofan/VA IMAGES -  https://thinkhazard.org/en/report/68784-sudan-northern-kordofan/VA https://images.app.goo.gl/rxmRkfbBBEaDvGP47

  The country of Sudan doesn't have any tsunami that will hit it any time soon. Although there they are surrounded by different seas the most that occurs in this country that's a hazard for the citizens is floods. As you can see in this picture, floods have destroyed many homes and had strong water currents. It is stated that in the next 50 years there will be less than a 2 percent chance of a tsunami occurring in this region.  Sudan is also closest to the second zone, but rarely experiences tsunamis and hasn't ever had a tsunami. The things that are holding citizens back are floods because for the last four years the Red Sea has flooded and with the heavy rains that pour every year during this period, houses get destroyed. Families get displayed sometimes it's extreme to the point where death numbers start to rise. In 2004 a tsunami occurred on the eastern coast of Africa in South Africa due to the Indian Ocean rising. The last time any African country experienced a ts...

 As of recent years, Sudan has not been affected by earthquakes and they have one of the lowest percentages in the world of seeing an earthquake happen in the next 50 years. In recent years the countries surrounding Sudan have expected some earthquakes between 4.4-4.6 magnitude quakes within the last year. The last earthquake that hit Sudan was recorded on May 24th, 1990. The magnitude captured was 7.1 which landed directly in  Juba and the Western Equatoria of Sudan. When earthquakes hit the country, they aren't officially reported, so it's hard to keep track of when they occur. I also know from experiences of being out there that low-volume quakes happen from time to time and you might not notice depending on where you are during the event.  References -   Report on Sudan's Largest Quake https://images.app.goo.gl/wz4C21TJaGu3Puyj7

 WEEK 2 - The Affect of Tectonic Plates on Sudan Sudan is located on the African Plate. The African plate is the fourth largest in the world its surrounded by the Arabian Plate and the Indian Plate. In the region, there are both Oceanic and Conetential Crusts. The African plate has only moved 2.5 centimeters this year and will continue to move at that rate for many years to come. The effects that the African Plate has on the country of Sudan are huge because there are a lot of extreme Natural Hazards like floods, landslides, and Water Scarcity. All of the natural hazards mentioned above have a high chance of occurring in the region. Currently, the country is flooded and there is water scarcity from the effect of the African Tectonic Plate. An earthquake is the only natural disaster that has not affected the country of Sudan. There is a 2% chance of an earthquake happening in this region.  References -  https://thinkhazard.org/en/report/6-sudan/DG Images -  https://im...