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Seismically safest cities for long-term moves
If you're considering a city for a multi-year stay, ground-shaking history matters. These cities have no recorded M5+ event within 200 km over the last 50 years.
the ranking
- 01
Halifax, canada8.12 /10·$1,935$1,935250mb21°C8.1 nomad8.12/10 - 02
George Town, malaysia8.09 /10·~$862~$862200mb27°C8.1 nomad8.09/10 - 03
Tallinn, estonia8.08 /10·$1,521$1,521250mb10°C8.1 nomad8.08/10 - 04
Lunenburg, canada8.08 /10·~$1,530~$1,530200mb24°C8.1 nomad8.08/10 - 05Charlottetown, canada8.04 /10·$1,557$1,557200mb24°C8.0 nomad8.04/10
- 06
Kuching, malaysia8.03 /10·~$862~$862200mb25°C8.0 nomad8.03/10 - 07
Helsinki, finland8.01 /10·$2,169$2,169250mb15°C8.0 nomad8.01/10 - 08
St. John's, canada7.93 /10·$1,573$1,573200mb2°C7.9 nomad7.93/10 - 09
Sudbury, canada7.93 /10·$1,698$1,698200mb25°C7.9 nomad7.93/10 - 10
Banff, canada7.93 /10·~$1,530~$1,530200mb22°C7.9 nomad7.93/10 - 11
Gdańsk, poland7.81 /10·~$1,470~$1,470200mb15°C7.8 nomad7.81/10 - 12
Regina, canada7.80 /10·$1,694$1,694200mb25°C7.8 nomad7.80/10 - 13
Langkawi, malaysia7.78 /10·~$773~$773130mb26°C7.8 nomad7.78/10 - 14
Winnipeg, canada7.77 /10·$1,689$1,689200mb19°C7.8 nomad7.77/10 - 15
Saskatoon, canada7.75 /10·$1,711$1,711200mb23°C7.8 nomad7.75/10
frequently asked
Quick answers.
- How is “safe” defined here?
- Zero M5+ earthquakes within 200 km in the 50-year window. M5 is roughly the threshold for objects falling off shelves; M6 can damage weak buildings; M7 can be destructive.
- Why 200 km?
- Felt-shaking from a strong quake reaches roughly 150–200 km. Inside that distance you'd feel it, lose power, possibly evacuate. Outside, you'd see it on the news.
- Are there cities with high quake risk on this site?
- Yes, every city's detail page shows the seismic risk card with verified M5+ / M6+ counts and the largest event with year. Tokyo, Sendai, Taipei, Santiago and Valparaíso lead the global table.