Natural Hazard Risks in Kathmandu, Nepal
Population: 1.4M
Kathmandu 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 Kathmandu, Nepal.
Hazard Risk Overview
Earthquake Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Kathmandu based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- •Active in the last 12 months (12 events)
Wildfire Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Kathmandu based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •1 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Drought Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Kathmandu based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
- •1 events on record in proximity
- •Region prone to prolonged drought conditions
Tsunami Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Kathmandu based on ThinkHazard (Tsunami)
- •Coastal location within tsunami inundation zone
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Kathmandu. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Flood Risk
High- •Moderate risk rating for Kathmandu based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
- •42 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •3 event(s) in the last 12 months
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How this data is built
Kathmandu risk scores combine Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling delivered through Geospatial Intelligence Layers. For live event monitoring near Kathmandu, use the Event Intelligence API or the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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