Earthquake risk index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022, by country

Published by
Bruna Alves,
Feb 8, 2023
Countries located across the Andes were the most prone to suffering earthquakes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Based on a risk index which considered the number of people exposed to this type of seismic event per year, Peru ranked the highest, with a score of 9.9. Neighbors Chile and Ecuador, along with Guatemala, stood second in the region when it comes to quake risk, with a 9.8.

Physical exposure to earthquakes in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country

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Release date

April 2022

Region

LAC

Survey time period

April 2022

Supplementary notes

Based on the estimated number of people exposed to earthquakes per year. The index takes a value between 0 and 10 - the higher the score, the higher the risk.

The risk index was produced in April 2022, based on demographic data from 2015.

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