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Map of Nepal
Asia · Kathmandu
Nepal spans the Eurasian and Indian plates. Since 1900, 16 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 21,119 deaths. Its exposure to natural hazards is 5.1 out of 10 (INFORM index), a high level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 5.4 out of 10.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Population
- 29,164,578
- Area
- 147,181 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 (4.4 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (5.8 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 66,427to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 66,379to destructive shaking (intensity VIII and above)
- 186,693to 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.
- Urban FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- CycloneLow
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
- 1934Bihar · M 8.010,600 deaths
- 2015Kathmandu, India, China · M 7.88,957 deaths
- 1988Kathmandu, Bihar · M 6.6998 deaths
- 1980Pithoragarh · M 6.5200 deaths
- 2023Jajarkot, Rukum West · M 5.7154 deaths
- 2015Dolakha · M 7.3117 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