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landslide Landslide Risk in Los Angeles, CA

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
  • 21 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (8 events)
  • Average annual frequency: 78.6 events per year

Last significant event: Landslide - Eaton Fire Burn Area, California, United States (2025-02-13) — 363,000 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
Los Angeles is not in the top 10 for landslide risk among tracked cities.

How Los Angeles Compares

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Notable Landslide Events Near Los Angeles

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Los Angeles, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Eaton Fire Burn Area, California, United States (February 2025) — 363,000 people exposed; $104,494M capital exposed.

Landslide - Eaton Fire Burn Area, California, United States

February 12, 2025 — WARNING

363,000 people exposed; $104,494M capital exposed

Landslide - Kenneth Fire Burn Area, California, United States

February 12, 2025 — WARNING

201,000 people exposed; $51,020M capital exposed

Landslide - Palisades and Franklin Fire Burn Areas, California, United States

February 12, 2025 — WARNING

73,200 people exposed; $12,524M capital exposed

Landslide - American Cordillera, N of Pasadena, California, United States

February 6, 2024 — WARNING

17,900 people exposed; $4,140M capital exposed

Mudslides - Southwestern California, United States

November 30, 2014 — 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

Los Angeles, CA 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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