Landslide Risk in San Diego, CA
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates San Diego's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $3M from this hazard type
- 3 events on record in proximity
- 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Average annual frequency: 177.4 events per year
Last significant event: Landslide - San Diego Area Ranges, S of Palm Springs, California, United States (2025-11-17) — 760 people exposed
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How San Diego Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near San Diego
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable landslide events near San Diego, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - American Cordillera, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (February 2024) — 1,277,000 people exposed; $100,584M capital exposed.
Landslide - American Cordillera, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
February 7, 2024 — WARNING
1,277,000 people exposed; $100,584M capital exposed
Landslide - American Cordillera, SW of Palm Springs, United States
March 15, 2025 — WARNING
651 people exposed; $119M capital exposed
Landslide - San Diego Area Ranges, S of Palm Springs, California, United States
November 17, 2025 — WARNING
760 people exposed; $86M 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
San Diego, 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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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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