Natural Hazard Risks in Taipei, Taiwan
Population: 2.6M
Taipei 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 Taipei, Taiwan.
Hazard Risk Overview
Flood Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Taipei based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
- •8 events on record in proximity
- •Largest recent event exposed 23,600,000 people
Landslide Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Taipei based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- •20 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •Active in the last 12 months (9 events)
Earthquake Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 10
- •Moderate risk rating for Taipei based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- •Extensive history of significant events in this area
- •High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
Wildfire Risk
ModerateRisk: 3Historical: 0
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Taipei. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Extreme Heat Risk
LowRisk: 1Historical: 5
- •9 events on record in proximity
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