Is Alto Hospicio safe? Chile travel risk
Is Alto Hospicio safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Alto Hospicio scores 44/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Chile Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Alto Hospicio scores 44/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Chile (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Alto Hospicio: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and crime and scams (49/100).
A score of 44 is higher than the scores of 57% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Tarapacá territory, Alto Hospicio is established at 20.2500° S, 70.1167° W. It lies 1,467.3 km S relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: America/Santiago.
Tarapacá
20.2500° S, 70.1167° W
544 m
America/Santiago
108,375
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Chile
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Alto Hospicio happened in May (2 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
5 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.7 on 8 Feb 2026 (125 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Chile travel advice & laws.
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