Is Chala safe? Peru travel risk
Is Chala safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chala scores 60/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Peru Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 9 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Chala scores 60/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Peru (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chala: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (67/100) and natural hazards (66/100).
A score of 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Peru travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Arequipa at 15.8519° S, 74.2500° W (elevation 20 m), Chala lies 517.9 km NW of Lima. Time zone: America/Lima.
Arequipa
15.8519° S, 74.2500° W
20 m
America/Lima
9,240
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Peru
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Chala happened in June (3 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
7 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.2 on 28 Jun 2024 (22 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.6 on 23 Sep 2025 (112 km away) — USGS details
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