Pyrénées-Orientales

Recorded Natural Hazards (Géorisques)

It has 226 municipalities and 496,855 inhabitants. Under the seismic zoning in force since 2011, 68 municipalities are in a medium or high seismicity zone (5% of inhabitants). A natural disaster has been declared 2,500 times since 1982 (one declaration per municipality and decree), mostly for floods (1,626) and wave action (271). The most recent was signed on 23 June 2025. 121 municipalities have a high radon potential (category 3), home to 17% of inhabitants. 91 municipalities are covered by an approved natural hazard prevention plan.

Seismicity Zones

Number of municipalities in each zone of the regulatory seismic zoning (from 1, very low, to 5, high).

Natural Disasters Declared Since 1982

Declarations per five-year period.

Most Widespread Events

• 2009Wave Impact, Coastal Flooding · 24 January 2009226 municipalities
• 1982Floods and Mudflows · 6 November 1982226 municipalities
• 2009Floods and Mudflows · 24 January 2009226 municipalities
• 1982Storms · 6 November 1982226 municipalities
• 1992Floods and Mudflows · 26 September 1992186 municipalities
• 1992Snow Load · 22 January 1992157 municipalities

Most Frequently Affected Municipalities

• 23Argelès-sur-Mer
• 23Port-Vendres
• 22Le Barcarès
• 22Perpignan
• 20Canet-en-Roussillon
• 20Collioure
• 19Ponteilla
• 19Saint-Cyprien

Hazards Listed by Municipality

Number of municipalities exposed to each natural hazard according to the departmental major risks file.

Hazards at a specific address on Géorisques