Landslide Risk in Los Angeles, CA
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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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
- 19 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 2 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- 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
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How Los Angeles Compares
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 13, 2025 — WARNING
363,000 people exposed; $104,494M capital exposed
Landslide - Kenneth Fire Burn Area, California, United States
February 13, 2025 — WARNING
201,000 people exposed; $51,020M capital exposed
Landslide - Palisades and Franklin Fire Burn Areas, California, United States
February 13, 2025 — WARNING
73,200 people exposed; $12,524M capital exposed
Landslide - American Cordillera, N of Pasadena, California, United States
February 7, 2024 — WARNING
17,900 people exposed; $4,140M capital exposed
Mudslides - Southwestern California, United States
December 1, 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.
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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