Is Hagåtña safe? Guam travel risk
Is Hagåtña safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hagåtña scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for Guam. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Hagåtña scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Guam (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hagåtña: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (56/100) and crime and scams (41/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Guam travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Hagåtña belongs to Guam (Guam), centered at coordinates 13.4745° N, 144.7504° E (3 m above sea level). Distance to the capital is cataloged regionally.
Guam
13.4745° N, 144.7504° E
3 m
Pacific/Guam
1,051
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Guam
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 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Hagåtña happened in August (3 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
8 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.9 on 10 Aug 2025 (113 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.6 on 15 Dec 2025 (139 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Guam travel advice & laws.
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