Is Arica safe? Chile travel risk
Is Arica safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Arica scores 43/100 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.
Arica scores 43/100 (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 Arica: 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 43 is higher than the scores of 56% 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 Arica y Parinacota territory, Arica is established at 18.4784° S, 70.3212° W. It lies 1,663.7 km S relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: America/Santiago.
Arica y Parinacota
18.4784° S, 70.3212° W
80 m
America/Santiago
202,131
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 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Arica happened in December (2 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
4 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.8 on 2 Dec 2023 (146 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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