Is Ovalle safe? Chile travel risk
Is Ovalle safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ovalle scores 45/100 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.
Ovalle scores 45/100 (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 Ovalle: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (63/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Chile travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 30.6000° S, 71.2000° W in Coquimbo, Ovalle maintains a regional distance of 319.7 km S to Santiago.
Coquimbo
30.6000° S, 71.2000° W
218 m
America/Santiago
124,401
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Ovalle happened in December (3 of 9 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
9 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.3 on 6 Sep 2023 (45 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M6.1 on 12 Feb 2026 (28 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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