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landslide Landslide Risk in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

Risk: 1Historical: 6

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Key Risk Factors

  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • Largest recent event exposed 171,000 people

Last significant event: Landslide - Atlantic Plateau, SW of Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2024-12-29) — 53 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
Rio de Janeiro is not in the top 10 for landslide risk among tracked cities.

How Rio de Janeiro Compares

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Notable Landslide Events Near Rio de Janeiro

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable landslide events near Rio de Janeiro, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Atlantic Plateau, Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (December 2024) — 171,000 people exposed; $9,485M capital exposed.

Landslide - Atlantic Plateau, Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

December 11, 2024 — WARNING

171,000 people exposed; $9,485M capital exposed

Landslides - Southeast Brazil

February 22, 2024 — WARNING

8,730 people exposed; $61M capital exposed

Landslide - Atlantic Plateau, SW of Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

December 28, 2024 — WATCH

53 people exposed

Landslides - Petropolis, Brazil

March 22, 2022 — 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

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 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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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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