Natural Hazard Risks in Karachi, Pakistan
Population: 16.1M
Karachi faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from floods (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Karachi, Pakistan.
Hazard Risk Overview
Flood Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Karachi based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- •2 event(s) in the last 12 months
Wildfire Risk
High- •Moderate risk rating for Karachi based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Karachi. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Extreme Heat Risk
High- •Moderate risk rating for Karachi based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •15 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •4 event(s) in the last 12 months
Drought Risk
High- •Moderate risk rating for Karachi based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Karachi. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Earthquake Risk
Moderate- •8 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
- •Largest recent event exposed 533,000 people
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