Region
O'Higgins
Chile · South America
O'Higgins is a region of Chile, in South America. It lies on the South American Plate. Records include 2 volcanoes, 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 3 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
- Water ScarcityHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodMedium
- Urban FloodMedium
- Coastal FloodLow
- Extreme HeatLow
Volcanoes (2)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19851985 Pichilemu Earthquake · M 7.52 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
- 2010Central Chile, Chile · 29.0 m558 deaths
- 1985Central Chile, Chile · 3.5 m180 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002