Landslide Risk in Guatemala City, Guatemala
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Guatemala City based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Largest recent event exposed 1,190,000 people
- Terrain and soil conditions favor landslide risk
Last significant event: Landslide - Sierra de Las Nubes, W of Jalapa, Jalapa, Guatemala (2024-09-24) — 784,000 people exposed
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How Guatemala City Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Guatemala City
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Guatemala City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Cordillera Centroamericana, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala (August 2024) — 1,190,000 people exposed; $16,052M capital exposed.
Landslide - Cordillera Centroamericana, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
August 29, 2024 — WARNING
1,190,000 people exposed; $16,052M capital exposed
Landslide - Sierra de Las Nubes, W of Jalapa, Jalapa, Guatemala
September 23, 2024 — WARNING
784,000 people exposed; $11,110M capital exposed
Landslide - Sierra de Las Nubes, E of Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
June 16, 2024 — WARNING
249,000 people exposed; $3,454M capital exposed
Landslide - Sierra de Las Nubes, S of Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
October 7, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Landslide - Sierra de Las Nubes, NE of Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
August 26, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
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
Guatemala City, Guatemala 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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