Is Machalí safe? Chile travel risk
Is Machalí safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Machalí scores 47/100 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.
Machalí scores 47/100 (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 Machalí: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (58/100).
A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins territory, Machalí is established at 34.1825° S, 70.6514° W. It lies 82.9 km N relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: America/Santiago.
Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins
34.1825° S, 70.6514° W
568 m
America/Santiago
42,572
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Machalí happened in December (3 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.4 on 13 Dec 2024 (128 km away) — USGS details
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