Is Vicuña safe? Chile travel risk
Is Vicuña safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Vicuña 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.
Vicuña 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 Vicuña: 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.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Coquimbo territory, Vicuña is established at 30.0333° S, 70.7167° W. It lies 378.5 km S relative to Santiago. Time zone observed: America/Santiago.
Coquimbo
30.0333° S, 70.7167° W
616 m
America/Santiago
27,771
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Vicuña happened in February and December (6 of 10 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
10 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.3 on 6 Sep 2023 (78 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M6.1 on 12 Feb 2026 (106 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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