Natural-disaster risk in India
In India, the leading natural-disaster exposures are extreme heat, flooding, earthquake. The safest city for disasters is Bengaluru (safety 72/100). Risk is modelled from real USGS counts of magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980 plus Köppen climate zones and cyclone/subduction geography.
Safest cities in India from natural disasters
- Bengaluru — safety 72/100, main risk flooding
- Srinagar — safety 71/100, main risk earthquake
- Bhubaneswar — safety 71/100, main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)
- Ranchi — safety 69/100, main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)
- New Delhi — safety 69/100, main risk extreme heat
- Pune — safety 68/100, main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)
- Hyderabad — safety 68/100, main risk extreme heat
- Jaipur — safety 68/100, main risk drought
FAQ
Is India safe from natural disasters?
Across 17 cities in India, the highest average exposure is extreme heat (3.5/5). Safest city: Bengaluru (safety 72/100).
What natural disasters affect India?
By modelled average tier: extreme heat 3.5/5; flooding 2.9/5; earthquake 2.5/5; drought 2.5/5; storms (hurricane/cyclone) 2.3/5; wildfire 2.0/5; extreme cold / winter 1.1/5; tsunami 1.0/5.
Which city in India is safest from natural disasters?
Bengaluru, with the lowest combined hazard exposure in our data.