Natural Hazard Risks in Delhi, India
Population: 32.9M
Delhi faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from earthquakes (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Delhi, India.
Hazard Risk Overview
Earthquake Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 1
- •High risk rating for Delhi based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- •1 events on record in proximity
- •Located in a seismically active region
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 0
- •High risk rating for Delhi based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
Flood Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Delhi based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
- •4 events on record in proximity
- •2 event(s) in the last 12 months
Landslide Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 0
- •High risk rating for Delhi based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- •Terrain and soil conditions favor landslide risk
Extreme Heat Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 3
- •High risk rating for Delhi based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •3 events on record in proximity
- •History of dangerous heat waves and extreme temperatures
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