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    Africa · Mogadishu

    Somalia lies on the Somali Plate. Its exposure to natural hazards is 6.6 out of 10 (INFORM index), a very high level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 8.2 out of 10.

    Capital
    Mogadishu
    Population
    11,031,386
    Area
    637,657 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.

    6.6/ 10 · Very high · ranked 13 of 191 countries
    Earthquakes1.3
    River Floods7.8
    Tsunamis6.7
    Tropical Cyclones1.8
    Coastal Floods5.9
    Drought10.0

    Overall Risk Index

    8.2/ 10 · Very High · ranked 2 of 191 countries

    This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (9.4 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (7.0 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.

    People Exposed Each Year

    • 1,187to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
    • 114to tsunamis
    • 2,420to hurricane-force winds (category 1 and above)
    • 271,467to river floods
    • 15,409to coastal floods

    Overall Risk Index Over Time

    0510 2017 : 7.62018 : 7.72019 : 7.72020 : 7.72021 : 7.72022 : 7.72023 : 8.42024 : 8.22025 : 8.22026 : 8.1 8.1 2017 2026

    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
    • Coastal FloodHigh
    • LandslideHigh
    • Extreme HeatHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • TsunamiMedium
    • Water ScarcityMedium
    • VolcanoLow
    • CycloneLow

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Volcanoes

    No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.

    Major Earthquakes Since 1900

    No major earthquake has been recorded in this country since 1900.

    Regions

    Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.

    Tsunamis

    1 major tsunami has reached Somalia since 1900, killing 572 people in the country. The deadliest and highest are listed below.

    Tropical Cyclones

    1 major tropical cyclone has made landfall in Somalia since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.

    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