Landslide Risk in Quito, Ecuador
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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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
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How Quito Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Quito
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Quito, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Northern Andes, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (June 2024) — 956,000 people exposed; $22,423M capital exposed.
Landslide - Northern Andes, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
June 13, 2024 — WARNING
956,000 people exposed; $22,423M capital exposed
Landslide - Northern Andes, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
October 13, 2023 — WARNING
686,226 people exposed; $15,560M 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 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.
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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