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Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba (The Netherlands)

Sint Eustatius Hurricanes and Earthquakes Risk Profile

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Snapshot

The hurricane risk in Sint Eustatius is more significant than the earthquake risk.

Annual Average Loss (AAL) from hurricanes is US$ 2.4M (1.9% of GDP) and from earthquakes is US$ 0.6M (0.5% of GDP).

The Probable Maximum Loss for hurricanes (250 year return period) is US$ 114M (91.2% of GDP) and for earthquakes (250 year return period) is US$ 22M (17.6% of GDP)