Is Iquique safe? Chile travel risk
Is Iquique safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Iquique 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.
Iquique 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 Iquique: 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.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Tarapacá territory, Iquique is established at 20.2167° S, 70.1500° W. It lies 1,470.9 km S relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: America/Santiago.
Tarapacá
20.2167° S, 70.1500° W
15 m
America/Santiago
188,003
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 Iquique 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 (128 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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