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Map of Germany
Europe · Berlin
Germany lies on the Eurasian Plate. It has 1 volcano active over the last 10,000 years, 0 of which have erupted since 1900. Since 1900, 6 major earthquakes have been recorded. Its exposure to natural hazards is 4.0 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 2.4 out of 10.
- Capital
- Berlin
- Population
- 83,467,117
- Area
- 357,588 km²
- Continent
- Europe
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 (3.9 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (1.4 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 21,017to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 153to destructive shaking (intensity VIII and above)
- 629,482to river floods
- 176,104to 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.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- LandslideMedium
- VolcanoMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- TsunamiVery Low
Volcanoes (1)
Volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years; year of the last known eruption.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Regions
Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.
Tropical Cyclones
1 major tropical cyclone has made landfall in Germany since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2024Hurricane Kirk · 56 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