Landslide Risk in Yangon, Myanmar
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Yangon based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- 10 events on record in proximity
- 3 event(s) in the last 12 months
- Terrain and soil conditions favor landslide risk
Last significant event: Landslide - Indochinese Peninsula, Naypyidaw, Naypyitaw, Myanmar (2024-09-12) — 2,469,000 people exposed
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How Yangon Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Yangon
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Yangon, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Indochinese Peninsula, Naypyidaw, Naypyitaw, Myanmar (September 2024) — 2,469,000 people exposed; $8,477M capital exposed.
Landslide - Indochinese Peninsula, Naypyidaw, Naypyitaw, Myanmar
September 11, 2024 — WARNING
2,469,000 people exposed; $8,477M capital exposed
Landslide - Thai Highlands, W of Bago, Bago, Myanmar
October 7, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Landslide - Thai Highlands, E of Letpadan, Bago, Myanmar
October 6, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Landslide - Thai Highlands, E of Letpadan, Bago, Myanmar
August 8, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Landslide - Thai Highlands, W of Pyu, Bago, Myanmar
July 22, 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
Yangon, Myanmar 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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