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Country
Map of East Timor
Asia · Dili
East Timor lies on the Timor Plate. 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 3.8 out of 10.
- Capital
- Dili
- Population
- 1,400,638
- Area
- 14,919 km²
- Continent
- Asia
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 (4.3 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (5.5 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 2,661to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 166to destructive shaking (intensity VIII and above)
- 2to tsunamis
- 301to hurricane-force winds (category 1 and above)
- 377to 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.
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- CycloneHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- VolcanoLow
- Water ScarcityLow
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
2 major tsunamis have reached East Timor since 1900, killing 11 people in the country. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 1995Tsunami (Indonesia) · 4.0 m11 deaths
- 2004Tsunami (Indonesia) · 2.0 m
Tropical Cyclones
1 major tropical cyclone has made landfall in East Timor since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2003Cyclone Inigo · 46 km/h
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