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Africa · Addis Ababa
Ethiopia spans the African, Somali and Arabian plates. It has 48 volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years, 9 of which have erupted since 1900. Since 1900, 8 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 203 deaths. Its exposure to natural hazards is 3.6 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 7.1 out of 10.
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Population
- 128,691,692
- Area
- 1,104,300 km²
- Continent
- Africa
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.
Overall Risk Index
This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (6.8 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (6.6 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 87,023to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 103,951to river floods
Overall Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- CycloneLow
Volcanoes (48)
Volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years; year of the last known eruption.
- Erta Ale 2025
- Hayli Gubbi 2025
- Dallol 2011
- Manda Hararo 2009
- Alu-Dalafilla 2008
- Dabbahu Volcano 2005
- Manda-Inakir 1928
- Mount Alayta 1915
- Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye 1900
- Kone 1820
- Mount Fentale 1789
- Mount Dama Ali 1631
- Aluto 1550
- Corbetti 396 BCE
- Gada Ale ?
- Bora Ale ?
- Ale Bagu ?
- Mallahle ?
- Sork Ale ?
- Asavyo ?
- Mat Ala ?
- Tat Ali ?
- Borawli ?
- Ma Alalta ?
- Dabbayra ?
- Groppo ?
- Afdera ?
- Manda Gargori ?
- Kurub ?
- Yangudi ?
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 1961Karakore · M 6.2160 deaths
- 1969Sardo · M 6.240 deaths
- 2025Afar, Oromia, Amahara · M 5.72 deaths
- 2025Berahile · M 5.61 deaths
Regions
Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution