Natural Hazard Risks in Yangon, Myanmar
Population: 5.2M
Yangon 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 Yangon, Myanmar.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 0
- •High risk rating for Yangon 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 Yangon. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Landslide Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Yangon based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- •10 events on record in proximity
- •3 event(s) in the last 12 months
Extreme Heat Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Yangon based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •2 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the last 12 months
Drought Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 1
- •High risk rating for Yangon based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
- •1 events on record in proximity
- •Region prone to prolonged drought conditions
Earthquake Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 10
- •Moderate risk rating for Yangon based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- •29 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •Active in the last 12 months (7 events)
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