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landslide Landslide Risk in Sydney, Australia

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

Risk: 1Historical: 8

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Key Risk Factors

  • 7 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026

Last significant event: Landslide - Central Tablelands, NW of Richmond, New South Wales, Australia (2024-02-20) — 67,900 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: 6
8
Lagos, Nigeria
Risk: 9Historical: 0
9
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Sydney is not in the top 10 for landslide risk among tracked cities.

How Sydney Compares

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Notable Landslide Events Near Sydney

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Sydney, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Central Tablelands, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia (January 2024) — 106,000 people exposed; $9,660M capital exposed.

Landslide - Central Tablelands, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

January 5, 2024 — WARNING

106,000 people exposed; $9,660M capital exposed

Landslide - Central Tablelands, NW of Richmond, New South Wales, Australia

February 20, 2024 — WARNING

67,900 people exposed; $2,836M capital exposed

Landslide - Southern Great Dividing Range, Katoomba, Australia

December 20, 2023 — WARNING

24,700 people exposed; $1,407M capital exposed

Landslide - Southern Great Dividing Range, Kiama, Australia

December 26, 2023 — WARNING

32,900 people exposed; $860M capital exposed

Landslide - Central Tablelands, NE of Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

August 14, 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

Sydney, Australia 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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