Is Puerto López safe? Ecuador travel risk
Is Puerto López safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Puerto López scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Ecuador Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 2 Oct 2026); 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.
Puerto López scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ecuador (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Puerto López: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (94/100).
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ecuador travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Manabí territory, Puerto López is established at 1.5589° S, 80.8106° W. It lies 295.7 km ENE relative to Quito. Time zone observed: America/Guayaquil.
Manabí
1.5589° S, 80.8106° W
12 m
America/Guayaquil
12,598
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Ecuador
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 Puerto López happened in July and August (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.
- Largest: M5.7 on 14 Jul 2022 (125 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 21 Aug 2022 (148 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Ecuador travel advice & laws.
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