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Map of Brazil
South America · Brasília
Brazil lies on the South American Plate. Since 1900, 11 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 4 deaths. Its natural and humanitarian risk index (INFORM) is 4.6 out of 10, a medium level.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Population
- 214,211,951
- Area
- 8,515,767 km²
- Continent
- South America
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
INFORM index by the European Commission, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), for each type of hazard.
People Exposed Each Year
- 280to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 2to destructive shaking (intensity VIII and above)
- 955,369to river floods
- 19,770to coastal floods
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
- LandslideHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- CycloneVery Low
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
- 1986Joao Camara, Natal · M 4.81 deaths
- 2007Minas Gerais · M 4.61 deaths
- 1922Sao Paulo · M 5.11 deaths
- 1968Pereiro · M 4.61 deaths
Tsunamis
3 major tsunamis have reached Brazil since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 2004Tsunami (Indonesia) · 0.6 m
- 2022Tsunami (Tonga) · 0.2 m
- 2011Tsunami (Japan) · 0.1 m
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