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
Extreme- •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
Extreme- •High risk rating for Santiago based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •9 events on record in proximity
- •Active in the last 12 months (6 events)
Drought Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Santiago based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
- •Region prone to prolonged drought conditions
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Santiago. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Flood Risk
High- •Moderate risk rating for Santiago based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
- •12 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Landslide Risk
Low- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
- •High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- •Largest recent event exposed 2,370,000 people
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How this data is built
Santiago risk scores combine Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling delivered through Geospatial Intelligence Layers. For live event monitoring near Santiago, use the Event Intelligence API or the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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