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Map of Ireland
Europe · Dublin
Ireland lies on the Eurasian Plate. Its exposure to natural hazards is 2.3 out of 10 (INFORM index), a low level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 2.3 out of 10.
- Capital
- Dublin
- Population
- 5,149,139
- Area
- 69,797 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 (2.8 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (3.1 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 1to tsunamis
- 4,724to river floods
- 8,246to 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
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- WildfireMedium
- Urban FloodLow
- Extreme HeatLow
- EarthquakeVery Low
- Water ScarcityVery Low
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
1 major tsunami has reached Ireland since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 2022Tsunami (Tonga) · 0.2 m
Tropical Cyclones
6 major tropical cyclones have made landfall in Ireland since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 1996Hurricane Lili · 102 km/h22 deaths
- 1953Hurricane Edna · 130 km/h
- 2017Hurricane Ophelia · 117 km/h
- 1963Hurricane Beulah · 111 km/h
- 2006Hurricane Gordon · 102 km/h
- 2019Hurricane Lorenzo · 93 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