Andean countries with coasts to the Pacific Ocean were the Latin America and the Caribbean nations most exposed to tsunamis. According to a risk index calculated based on the estimated number of people exposed to this type of geophysical event per year, Peru faced the greatest risk of tsunami in the region, with a hazard score of 9.1 points. Ecuador and Chile followed close, at nine and 8.6, respectively.
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Physical exposure to tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, by country
Based on the estimated number of people exposed to tsunamis per year. The index takes a value between 0 and 10 - the higher the score, the higher the risk. The risk index was produced in March 2025.
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European Commission. (March 31, 2025). Physical exposure to tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204070/tsunami-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. "Physical exposure to tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, by country." Chart. March 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204070/tsunami-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. (2025). Physical exposure to tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204070/tsunami-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. "Physical Exposure to Tsunamis in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2025, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204070/tsunami-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission, Physical exposure to tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204070/tsunami-risk-index-latin-america-country/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Physical exposure to tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, by country [Graph], European Commission, March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204070/tsunami-risk-index-latin-america-country/
