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    North America · Roseau

    Dominica lies on the Caribbean Plate. It has 5 volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years, 1 of which have erupted since 1900. Its exposure to natural hazards is 3.9 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 2.6 out of 10.

    Capital
    Roseau
    Population
    74,656
    Area
    751 km²
    Continent
    North America

    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.

    3.9/ 10 · Medium · ranked 85 of 191 countries
    Earthquakes3.8
    Tsunamis5.5
    Tropical Cyclones7.8
    Coastal Floods2.1

    Overall Risk Index

    2.6/ 10 · Low · ranked 136 of 191 countries

    This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (2.1 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (3.6 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.

    People Exposed Each Year

    • 129to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
    • 1to tsunamis
    • 7,293to hurricane-force winds (category 1 and above)
    • 21to coastal floods

    Overall Risk Index Over Time

    0510 2017 : 2.92018 : 3.22019 : 3.22020 : 3.12021 : 2.72022 : 2.82023 : 2.72024 : 2.62025 : 2.62026 : 2.6 2.6 2017 2026

    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
    • VolcanoHigh
    • Coastal FloodMedium
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • TsunamiMedium
    • Extreme HeatLow
    • River FloodVery Low
    • WildfireVery Low

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Volcanoes (5)

    Volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years; year of the last known eruption.

    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 Dominica since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.

    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