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landslide Landslide Risk in Quito, Ecuador

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Quito 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 956,000 people
  • Terrain and soil conditions favor landslide risk

Last significant event: Landslide - Northern Andes, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (2025-05-31) — 124,000 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

How Quito Compares

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Notable Landslide Events Near Quito

Landslide - Northern Andes, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

June 13, 2024 — WARNING

956,000 people exposed; $22,423M capital exposed

Landslide - Northern Andes, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

June 24, 2024 — WARNING

596,000 people exposed; $15,164M capital exposed

Landslide - Northern Andes, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

May 30, 2025 — WARNING

124,000 people exposed; $1,136M capital exposed

Landslide - Northern Andes, NW of Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

September 26, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Landslide - Northern Andes, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

October 13, 2023 — WARNING

686,226 people exposed; $15,560M 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

Quito, Ecuador 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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