Management of earthquake risks in the European Union

This report summarises the results of a rapid review of earthquake risk and risk management capacity in the EU, highlighting potential risk management priorities to inform policy dialogue and future research. The review considers capacity across multiple dimensions, including governance, understanding of earthquake risk, risk reduction and mitigation, early warning and public awareness, preparedness and emergency response, recovery and post-disaster financing, and cross-cutting topics such as social resilience and the role of the private sector.

Each chapter reviews the current arrangements, key challenges, and opportunities across the EU for each of these dimensions, drawing on available information. This review aims to provide an EU-wide perspective on earthquake risk management, using EU Member States as examples but not providing an in-depth analysis of each EU Member State.