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landslide Landslide Risk in Chennai, India

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 5

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Key Risk Factors

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

Last significant event: Landslide - N of Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India (2026-05-01) — 27,100 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Landslides

1
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
2
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
3
Lima, Peru
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Taipei, Taiwan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Osaka, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
6
Dubai, UAE
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Lagos, Nigeria
Risk: 9Historical: 0
9
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Chennai is not in the top 10 for landslide risk among tracked cities.

How Chennai Compares

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Notable Landslide Events Near Chennai

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable landslide events near Chennai, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Southeastern Ghats, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India (December 2024) — 41,600 people exposed; $237M capital exposed.

Landslide - Southeastern Ghats, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

December 13, 2024 — WARNING

41,600 people exposed; $237M capital exposed

Landslide - N of Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

April 30, 2026 — WATCH

27,100 people exposed; $64M capital exposed

Landslide - Southeastern Ghats, SE of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

November 30, 2024 — WARNING

8,620 people exposed; $93M capital exposed

Landslide Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Learn the signs of an impending landslide — new cracks, tilting trees, unusual water flow
  • 2.Avoid building near steep slopes, drainage channels, or past slide areas
  • 3.Plant ground cover on slopes to stabilize soil and reduce erosion
  • 4.Create proper drainage around your property to direct water away from slopes
  • 5.Have an evacuation plan ready if you live in a landslide-prone area

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How this data is built

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

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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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