Region

Arica y Parinacota

Chile · South America

Arica y Parinacota is a region of Chile, in South America. It lies on the Altiplano Plate. Records include 2 volcanoes, 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 19 tsunamis observed on its coasts.

Tectonic Plates

• Altiplano Plate

Volcanoes (2)

• Guallatiri 1960
• Taapaca 320 BCE

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

• 1956Arica y Parinacota · M 7.1

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
• 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
• 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
• 2013Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands · 11.0 m10 deaths
• 2007South Peru, Peru · 10.1 m596 deaths
• 2007Northern Chile, Chile · 0.3 m2 deaths
• 2006South Kuril Islands, Russia · 21.9 m
• 2001South Peru, Peru · 8.8 m103 deaths
• 1996North Peru, Peru · 5.0 m12 deaths
• 1996South Peru, Peru · 0.4 m14 deaths
• 1995Northern Chile, Chile · 3.0 m3 deaths
• 1985Central Chile, Chile · 3.5 m180 deaths

• Country Profile · Chile

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002