How do you access EM-DAT India data?

EM-DAT India is labeled “Registration required” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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EM-DAT

EM-DAT International Disaster Database (India filter)

Name: EM-DAT International Disaster Database (India filter)
Creator: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters

EM-DAT is used to study disaster events—floods, cyclones, droughts, quakes—with India filters.

Registration requiredMedium

disasters climate international

Host / institution

CRED / UCLouvain · Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters

Geography

India, subnational when coded

Time coverage

From 1900 (modern criteria stricter)

Update frequency

Continuous with periodic public releases

What this is best for

Comparable international disaster event series for floods, cyclones, droughts, and quakes in India

Main limitations

Entry thresholds; damages often incomplete; not a substitute for IMD event meteorology

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is EM-DAT India used for?: Comparable international disaster event series for floods, cyclones, droughts, and quakes in India
How do you access EM-DAT India data?: EM-DAT India is labeled “Registration required” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does EM-DAT India cover?: Geography: India, subnational when coded. Time coverage: From 1900 (modern criteria stricter).
What are the main limitations of EM-DAT India?: Entry thresholds; damages often incomplete; not a substitute for IMD event meteorology

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

1 link

PortalEM-DAT portalwww.emdat.be/

Variables6

Representative fields from CRED / UCLouvain materials (confirm full dictionary on the official portal). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
disaster type	Disaster type	Representative fields
dates	Dates	Representative fields
deaths	Deaths	Representative fields
affected population	Affected population	Representative fields
damages	Damages	Representative fields
location	Location	Representative fields

Formats

Excel extracts

Technical tags

disaster eventsregistration

Example uses

Disaster frequency/severity panels; climate impact correlators

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

3 verified sources

Scholarly works3

Journal articleAnalyzes data
AUDITING FIRMS IN THE MOROCCAN MARKET: A STUDY BASED ON CONFIDENCE, DATA FROM 2012 TO 2017
Jubilee Hatai, Apurba Ganguly, SudipK Banerjee · et al. · International Journal of Advanced Research · 2017
Analyzes EM-DAT India data in the context of: "AUDITING FIRMS IN THE MOROCCAN MARKET: A STUDY BASED ON CONFIDENCE, DATA FROM 2012 TO 2017".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
RELATION BETWEEN FACIAL EXPRESSION AND EMOTION
SamirKumar Bandyopadhyay, GoutamRoy Chowdhury · International Journal of Advanced Research · 2016
Analyzes EM-DAT India data in the context of: "RELATION BETWEEN FACIAL EXPRESSION AND EMOTION".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
India: Nepal and the East India Company <i>By</i> Bhairva Dat Sanwal. Asia Publishing House, Bombay. 1965 p. 346, Rs. 22.00
L.S. Baral · India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs · 1966
Analyzes EM-DAT India data in the context of: "India: Nepal and the East India Company <i>By</i> Bhairva Dat Sanwal. Asia Publishing House, Bombay. 1965 p. 346, Rs. 22.00".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
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Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.