Landslide Risk in Seoul, South Korea
Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10
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Key Risk Factors
- 5 events on record in proximity
- 5 event(s) in the last 12 months
- Largest recent event exposed 2,557,600 people
Last significant event: Landslide - Ahobiryong Mountains, N of Kaesong, Kaesŏng, North Korea (2026-07-11) — 41,500 people exposed
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How Seoul Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Seoul
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Seoul, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Korean Peninsula, Puchon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (August 2025) — 2,557,600 people exposed; $301,118M capital exposed.
Landslide - Korean Peninsula, Puchon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
August 14, 2025 — WATCH
2,557,600 people exposed; $301,118M capital exposed
Landslide - Korean Peninsula, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
May 17, 2025 — WARNING
880,855 people exposed; $46,619M capital exposed
Landslide - Korean Peninsula, W of Sariwon, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea
September 20, 2025 — WATCH
504,800 people exposed; $2,157M capital exposed
Landslide - Korean Peninsula, E of Kaesong, Kaesŏng, North Korea
April 22, 2025 — WATCH
17,098 people exposed; $1,172M capital exposed
Landslide - Ahobiryong Mountains, N of Kaesong, Kaesŏng, North Korea
July 10, 2026 — WATCH
41,500 people exposed; $73M 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
Seoul, South Korea 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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