Region
Atacama
Chile · South America
Atacama is a region of Chile, in South America. It lies on the South American Plate. Records include 1 volcano, 6 major earthquakes since 1900 and 21 tsunamis observed on its coasts.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- EarthquakeHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- LandslideMedium
- Urban FloodLow
- Extreme HeatLow
- River FloodVery Low
Volcanoes (1)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1983Northern, Copoapo-Chanaral · M 7.35 deaths
- 1978Northern, Copiapo-Taltai · M 7.0
- 1946Northern · M 7.92 deaths
- 1939North Central · M 7.4
- 19221922 Vallenar Earthquake · M 8.5700 deaths
- 1909Atacama · M 7.6
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
- 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
- 2015Central Chile, Chile · 13.6 m15 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
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002