In 2020, the INFORM Risk Index identified that Australia had a relatively high risk of tsunami in 2021, rating 7.2 out of a maximum of 10 points in the risk index. Least likely, according to the risk index, were the chances of an earthquake and the likelihood of an epidemic also ranked low.
Risk index of natural disasters in Australia for 2021, by type
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According to the source, at all levels of the INFORM model, a lower value (closer to 0) always represents a lower risk and a higher value (closer to 10) always represents a higher risk.
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Inform. (August 31, 2020). Risk index of natural disasters in Australia for 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/937597/australia-risk-index-for-natural-disasters/
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