Natural Hazard Risks in Beijing, China
Population: 21.5M
Beijing faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Beijing, China.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Beijing. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Landslide Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- •13 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •Active in the last 12 months (13 events)
Extreme Heat Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •33 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
Drought Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
- •1 events on record in proximity
- •Region prone to prolonged drought conditions
Earthquake Risk
High- •Moderate risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- •4 events on record in proximity
- •2 event(s) in the last 12 months
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How this data is built
Beijing risk scores combine Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling delivered through Geospatial Intelligence Layers. For live event monitoring near Beijing, use the Event Intelligence API or the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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