Natural Hazard Risks in Santiago, Chile
Population: 6.8M
Santiago 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 Santiago, Chile.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Santiago based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- •High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
Extreme Heat Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Santiago based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •2 events on record in proximity
- •2 event(s) in the last 12 months
Drought Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 0
- •High risk rating for Santiago based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
- •Region prone to prolonged drought conditions
Flood Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 2
- •Moderate risk rating for Santiago based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
- •2 events on record in proximity
Landslide Risk
LowRisk: 1Historical: 10
- •46 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- •Largest recent event exposed 401,000 people
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