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Santa Monica CA

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & DISASTER RISK PROFILE  ·  CALIFORNIA

7 / 10
Threat Score
Population
91577
Elevation
100
feet above sea level
Primary Hazard
Earthquake / Tech / Tsunami / Terrorism
County FEMA Disasters
82
federally declared

Santa Monica California sits on the Pacific Coast adjacent to the Santa Monica Bay and hosts major tech and entertainment industry headquarters including Snap Inc. and numerous production companies. The Santa Monica Fault runs directly through the city — one of the most dangerous urban fault systems in Southern California. The city faces tsunami inundation risk from Pacific seismic events. Santa Monica Airport hosted Cold War-era defense contractor operations and the city's pier and beachfront attract tens of millions of visitors annually creating mass casualty event risk.

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// Risk Intelligence

Threat Score7 / 10   High
Primary HazardEarthquake / Tech / Tsunami / Terrorism
FEMA Flood ZoneZone X (Seismic High Risk)
County FEMA Declarations82
Last Major EventWoolsey Fire (2018)

// Emergency Information

Emergency Phone 310-458-8211
Evacuation RoutesI-5 North, I-405 North, CA-1, SR-14 North
Elevation100 ft above sea level

// County Risk Profile

Los Angeles County CA
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9/10
Critical Risk

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