Is Gramsh safe? Albania travel risk
Is Gramsh safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gramsh scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Albania Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 26 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Gramsh scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Albania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gramsh: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (40/100) and natural hazards (60/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Albania travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 40.8667° N, 20.1833° E place Gramsh within Elbasan at an elevation of 200 meters. Heading to Tirana: 59.6 km NNW.
Elbasan
40.8667° N, 20.1833° E
200 m
Europe/Tirane
8,440
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Albania
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Gramsh happened in January (3 of 12 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 8 Mar 2026 (135 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Albania travel advice & laws.
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