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    Tunisia lies on the African Plate. Since 1900, 4 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 13 deaths. Its exposure to natural hazards is 4.4 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 3.4 out of 10.

    Capital
    Tunis
    Population
    11,565,204
    Area
    163,610 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.

    4.4/ 10 · Medium · ranked 67 of 191 countries
    Earthquakes5.4
    River Floods3.7
    Tsunamis5.9
    Coastal Floods6.5
    Drought4.2

    Overall Risk Index

    3.4/ 10 · Low · ranked 100 of 191 countries

    This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (2.5 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (4.5 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.

    People Exposed Each Year

    • 22,249to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
    • 42to tsunamis
    • 9,865to river floods
    • 21,467to coastal floods

    Overall Risk Index Over Time

    0510 2017 : 3.52018 : 3.32019 : 3.32020 : 3.62021 : 3.62022 : 3.62023 : 3.72024 : 3.72025 : 3.72026 : 3.5 3.5 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
    • Extreme HeatHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • LandslideMedium
    • TsunamiMedium
    • Water ScarcityMedium
    • VolcanoLow

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    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).

    1900 : 1 1 1900 1910 : 0 1920 : 0 1920 1930 : 0 1940 : 1 1 1940 1950 : 1 1 1960 : 1 1 1960 1970 : 0 1980 : 0 1980 1990 : 0 2000 : 0 2000 2010 : 0 2020 : 0 2020

    Deadliest

    Regions

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

    Tsunamis

    1 major tsunami has reached Tunisia since 1900. The deadliest and highest 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