Is San Juan safe? Argentina travel risk
Is San Juan safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
San Juan scores 32/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Argentina Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 10 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
San Juan scores 32/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Argentina (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to San Juan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (41/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Argentina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Positioned at 31.5342° S, 68.5261° W in San Juan, San Juan features an altitude of 646 m. The settlement is located 1,005.1 km ESE from Buenos Aires.
San Juan
31.5342° S, 68.5261° W
646 m
America/Argentina/San_Juan
471,389
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Argentina)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of San Juan happened in October (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.7 on 20 Oct 2024 (76 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Argentina travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Argentina entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about San Juan
Is San Juan Argentina safe?
San Juan currently scores 32/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Argentina (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — San Juan · Methodology
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