Is Irákleio safe? Greece travel risk
Is Irákleio safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Irákleio scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Greece Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 23 Oct 2025); 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.
Irákleio scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Greece (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Irákleio: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (56/100) and security (33/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Greece travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Kríti (35.3403° N, 25.1344° E), Irákleio sits 319.6 km NNW from Athens at lowland elevation.
Kríti
35.3403° N, 25.1344° E
Lowland
UTC
211,370
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Greece
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 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Irákleio happened in April, May, November and December (4 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
4 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.2 on 22 May 2025 (94 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.7 on 24 Apr 2026 (74 km away) — USGS details
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