Landslide Risk in Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
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Key Risk Factors
- Moderate risk rating for Kathmandu 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 154,000 people
Last significant event: Landslide - Central Himalayas, NE of Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (2025-07-08) — 53,800 people exposed
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How Kathmandu Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Kathmandu
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Kathmandu, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Central Himalayas, N of Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (July 2025) — 609,000 people exposed; $1,549M capital exposed.
Landslide - Central Himalayas, N of Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
July 3, 2025 — WARNING
609,000 people exposed; $1,549M capital exposed
Landslide - Central Himalayas, N of Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
July 20, 2024 — WARNING
534,000 people exposed; $619M capital exposed
Landslide - Central Himalayas, N of Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
July 18, 2024 — WARNING
154,000 people exposed; $200M capital exposed
Landslide - Central Himalayas, NE of Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
July 7, 2025 — WATCH
53,800 people exposed; $141M capital exposed
Landslide - Central Himalayas, N of Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
May 17, 2025 — WARNING
11,200 people exposed; $16M 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
Kathmandu, Nepal 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.
The data behind this page
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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