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Lucheng score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated October 7, 2026

Is Lucheng safe? China travel risk

Is Lucheng safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lucheng scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (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.

Lucheng scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and China (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lucheng: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (75/100) and security (37/100).

A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Sichuan territory, Lucheng is established at 29.9985° N, 101.9569° E. It lies 1,712.4 km NE relative to Beijing. Time zone observed: UTC.

Region
Sichuan
Coordinates
29.9985° N, 101.9569° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
126,785
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chengdu (215.1 km ENE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Kangding Airport (KGT) 26.4 km NW
Police Station 甘孜州公安局 4.6 km N
Railway Terminal 康定 14.8 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (China)

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 — — — — — — 1 — — — — —
Wildfires — — 1 — — — — — — — — —
Earthquakes (M5.5+) — — — — — 1 — — 1 — — —

Most earthquake events within 100 km of Lucheng happened in June and September (2 of 2 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.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the China travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the China entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Muping 10
92.1 km ENE
Yucheng 35
104.4 km E

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy