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Map of Libya
Africa · Tripoli
Libya lies on the African Plate. Since 1900, 1 major earthquake has been recorded, causing at least 300 deaths. Its exposure to natural hazards is 3.3 out of 10 (INFORM index), a low level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 5.5 out of 10.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Population
- 7,381,023
- Area
- 1,759,541 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 (5.3 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (6.3 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 1,458to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 20to tsunamis
- 511to river floods
- 5,951to coastal 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.
- Coastal FloodHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Urban FloodLow
- EarthquakeLow
- LandslideVery Low
- VolcanoVery Low
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 1963Barce (Al Marj) · M 5.4300 deaths
Regions
Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.
Tsunamis
1 major tsunami has reached Libya since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 1908Tsunami (Italy)
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