Abstract:Types of geological hazards in offshore area in Rizhao city are mainly buried incised valley, submarine erosion, erosion groove, erosion scarps and seabed spoil area, etc. Based on shallow stratum profile and bathymetric survey of offshore areas in Rizhao city, main seismic stratigraphic interfaces have been traced and contrasted. Combining with sediment grain sizes and geochemical characteristics, potential geological hazard factors in offshore areas have been analyzed and compared. Types, characteristics and distribution of geological hazards in offshore areas have been discussed. It will provide basic geological data for ocean development in Peninsula Blue Economic Zone.