Chile

Level calmupdated 4 min ago
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EarthquakeVolcano
What governments advise19 states tracked
10 nothing to report9 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

2alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel6.3homicides / 100,000 inhab.132events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Chile?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 132 events there, including 13 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Wildfire, Flood.

Is there a government travel advisory for Chile?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 9 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Chile: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Tarapaca, Chile

44 hours ago · 2 sources

High

Eruption — Nevados de Chillan

45 days ago · Smithsonian GVP

High

Being verified

We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts — they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Chile?

Chile sits at level 3 of 4. Over the last 12 months, 48 events were recorded, 8 of them severe. Earthquakes dominate the record with 27 events, 3 of them severe, and they carry the highest stakes here alongside volcanoes, which appeared twice. Neither follows a season: a busy month is chance, not a cycle. The seasonal side is different, and it covers wildfires with 8 events and 1 severe, floods with 6, and air quality episodes with 3, all 3 severe. Counting every hazard together, July was the busiest month with 17 events, ahead of August with 13 and June with 5. December and May recorded one each, February three. No state advises against travel here, and one travel advisory record was logged in the window. Homicides run at 6.3 per 100k against a world median of 2.1, a figure that covers homicides only.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, the ground is what you plan around. 27 earthquakes in twelve months means tremors are part of ordinary life, and no month is quieter than another on that front. The rest moves with the calendar: wildfires, floods and air quality episodes have a real season here, so the date you pick changes what you end up handling. All hazards counted together, the record is thinnest in December, May and February, and heaviest in July, August and June. Three alerts are open right now, so look at the state of the specific area before you commit to a long lease. On everyday security, homicides run at 6.3 per 100k against a world median of 2.1; theft and scams are not measured by that number, and no state advises against coming.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Chile has recorded 48 notable events. Earthquakes are the most frequent, with 27 occurrences, and 3 of these were severe. Wildfires happen 8 times, with 1 being severe. Floods occurred 6 times, but none were severe. Air quality issues appeared 3 times, all severe, and volcanoes 2 times, with no severe events. A travel advisory was issued once, but it was not severe. The homicide rate is 6.3 per 100k, above the world median of 2.1. No recent major severe events have been recorded, but natural hazards like earthquakes, wildfires, floods, and air quality issues are recurring seasonal concerns, especially in July, August, and June.

To watch right now

  • Three alerts are open at the moment, which is more than this country carries in an ordinary month.
  • The most recent significant records are an air quality episode, an earthquake and a wildfire, each rated 3 in severity; expect local disruption where they landed and check the situation before travelling into those areas

To watch as a rule

  • Earthquakes in any month, with 27 recorded over the last 12 months and 3 of them severe.
  • Wildfires and floods, which do follow a season here, so the month you arrive matters.
  • Air quality episodes: only 3 were recorded, but all 3 were severe.
  • Volcanic activity, twice recorded and among the highest stakes here even though the count is small.

Good reflexes

  • Learn the way out of the building you sleep in, and check where the stairs actually come out.
  • Keep a charged power bank and drinking water within reach, since a strong tremor can take power and taps at once.
  • Ask your landlord whether the building has been seismically retrofitted before you sign for a month or more.
  • When smoke or a wildfire episode is reported nearby, close the windows and plan to work indoors.
  • Check the official seismological and weather feeds before heading into the mountains or onto the coast.

Chile: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 9 recommend increased caution.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential
  • Cities excluded from the zone

Chile: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Safely managed drinking water: 97.8 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Physicians: 3.3 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 81.4 years (median 74.7)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 6.3 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Air quality (PM2.5): 23.1 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Hospital beds: 1.9 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • New displacements, disasters: 2.2 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
23.1µg/m³ · 2023

Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
97.8% of the population · 2024

Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
14.9per 100,000 people · 2019

Close to the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
3.3per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
1.9per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
81.4years · 2024

Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
2.2per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better

44,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
0.13per 1,000 people · 2025

2,631 people in total

9,561 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

3.1/10 — low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

6.3homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Above the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Chile: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 48 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake414 4 severe
  • Civil unrest3
  • Flood2
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Air quality1

Last 12 months · 132 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake1048 8 severe
  • Wildfire8
  • Flood8
  • Volcano42 2 severe
  • Air quality32 2 severe
  • Civil unrest3
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Travel advisory1

By month

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