Is Shillong safe? India travel risk
Is Shillong safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Shillong scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates India Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 16 Jun 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 7 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.
Shillong scores 52/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and India (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Shillong: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (77/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Meghālaya territory, Shillong is established at 25.5822° N, 91.8944° E. It lies 1,491.2 km WNW relative to New Delhi. Time zone observed: Asia/Kolkata.
Meghālaya
25.5822° N, 91.8944° E
1507 m
Asia/Kolkata
143,229
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in India
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 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Shillong happened in March (13 of 23 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: M5.5 on 14 Sep 2025 (129 km away) — USGS details
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