Region
Biobío
Chile · South America
Biobío is a region of Chile, in South America. It lies on the South American Plate. Records include 3 volcanoes, 3 major earthquakes since 1900 and 19 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
- LandslideHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodMedium
- Urban FloodMedium
- Coastal FloodMedium
- Extreme HeatLow
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Volcanoes (3)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1975Central · M 7.7
- 19601960 Concepción Earthquake · M 8.2
- 19601960 Valdivia Earthquake · M 9.52,226 deaths
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
- 2012British Columbia, Canada · 13.0 m1 deaths
- 2010Central Chile, Chile · 29.0 m558 deaths
- 2007South Peru, Peru · 10.1 m596 deaths
- 2006South Kuril Islands, Russia · 21.9 m
- 2001South Peru, Peru · 8.8 m103 deaths
- 1995Northern Chile, Chile · 3.0 m3 deaths
- 1994South Kuril Islands, Russia · 10.4 m11 deaths
- 1985Central Chile, Chile · 3.5 m180 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002