Chile

Poyo, Los Lagos, Chile

ICGs & TICs

Being located along the western coast of South America, Chile belongs to only one Intergovernmental Coordination Group and is advised by a single Tsunami Information Centre.

Country data

Extending for over half of South America's western coast, and with a notorious proclivity for rather strong earthquakes, Chile has experienced numerous tsunamis, including some of recent history's most infamous.
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6,435 km
total coastline
people
15+ million
coastal population

Over 75% of the country's population lives within a two-hour drive of the coast

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