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landslide Landslide Risk in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

Risk: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 30 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (16 events)

Last significant event: Landslide - Tenasserim Hills, E of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2025-03-08) — 4,260 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Landslides

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Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 0
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 0
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
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Risk: 9Historical: 10
Kuala Lumpur is not in the top 10 for landslide risk among tracked cities.

How Kuala Lumpur Compares

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Notable Landslide Events Near Kuala Lumpur

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Kuala Lumpur, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Tenasserim Hills, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (December 2024) — 1,267,000 people exposed; $56,185M capital exposed.

Landslide - Tenasserim Hills, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

December 10, 2024 — WARNING

1,267,000 people exposed; $56,185M capital exposed

Landslide - Tenasserim Hills, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

November 30, 2024 — WARNING

1,327,000 people exposed; $44,264M capital exposed

Landslide - Tenasserim Hills, E of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

March 6, 2025 — WATCH

33,000 people exposed; $4,167M capital exposed

Landslide - Tenasserim Hills, E of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

January 11, 2025 — WATCH

24,000 people exposed; $1,198M capital exposed

Landslide - Tenasserim Hills, E of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

March 7, 2025 — WARNING

4,260 people exposed; $83M 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

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 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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