Natural Hazard Risks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Population: 1.8M
Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 0
- •High risk rating for Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Hurricane Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 2
- •High risk rating for Kuala Lumpur based on ThinkHazard (Cyclone)
- •1 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Flood Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Kuala Lumpur based on ThinkHazard (Coastal flood)
- •49 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •Active in the last 12 months (16 events)
Tsunami Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Kuala Lumpur based on ThinkHazard (Tsunami)
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- •Active in the last 12 months (10 events)
Earthquake Risk
ModerateRisk: 3Historical: 10
- •42 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •4 event(s) in the last 12 months
- •Largest recent event exposed 104,000 people
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