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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Nairobi, Kenya

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

Risk: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.0 - 13 km SSE of Basotu, Tanzania (2025-07-09) — 2,760,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Nairobi is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Nairobi Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Nairobi

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable earthquake events near Nairobi, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.0 - 13 km SSE of Basotu, Tanzania (July 2025) — 2,760,000 people exposed; $1,298M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.0 - 13 km SSE of Basotu, Tanzania

July 8, 2025 — ADVISORY

2,760,000 people exposed; $1,298M capital exposed

Earthquake - 6.0 - 66 km ESE of Vikindu, Tanzania

August 11, 2020 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.2 - 39 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania

September 4, 2023 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.3 - 44 km NE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco

August 27, 2021 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Nairobi, Kenya earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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