Natural Hazard Risks in San Jose, Costa Rica
Population: 342K
San Jose 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 San Jose, Costa Rica.
Hazard Risk Overview
Flood Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for San Jose based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
- •28 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Wildfire Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 0
- •Moderate risk rating for San Jose based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near San Jose. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Extreme Heat Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 2
- •Moderate risk rating for San Jose based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •2 events on record in proximity
Tsunami Risk
ModerateRisk: 3Historical: 10
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- •Active in the last 12 months (12 events)
- •Largest recent event exposed 2,074,681 people
Earthquake Risk
LowRisk: 1Historical: 10
- •Extensive history of significant events in this area
- •Active in the last 12 months (16 events)
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