Landslide Risk in Lima, Peru
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Lima based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Terrain and soil conditions favor landslide risk
Last significant event: Landslide - Cordillera Occidental, E of Chancay, Lima, Peru (2026-02-01) — 2,610 people exposed
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How Lima Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Lima
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Lima, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Cordillera Occidental, SE of Chosica, Lima Province, Peru (January 2026) — 292,000 people exposed; $13,750M capital exposed.
Landslide - Cordillera Occidental, SE of Chosica, Lima Province, Peru
January 5, 2026 — WATCH
292,000 people exposed; $13,750M capital exposed
Landslide - Cordillera Occidental, Chosica, Lima Province, Peru
March 22, 2025 — WARNING
190,000 people exposed; $955M capital exposed
Landslide - Cordillera Occidental, E of Chosica, Lima Province, Peru
January 27, 2025 — WARNING
15,700 people exposed; $184M capital exposed
Landslide - Cordillera Occidental, E of Chancay, Lima, Peru
January 31, 2026 — WARNING
2,610 people exposed; $108M capital exposed
Landslide - Cordillera Occidental, S of Chosica, Lima Province, Peru
January 10, 2026 — WARNING
1,320 people exposed; $53M 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
Lima, Peru 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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