Is Karawang safe? Indonesia travel risk
Is Karawang safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Karawang scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Indonesia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jul 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. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Zika in Indonesia (7 Aug 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Karawang scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Indonesia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Karawang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (52/100) and health and medical access (65/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Indonesia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 6.3125° S, 107.2950° E place Karawang within Jawa Barat at an elevation of 12 meters. Heading to Jakarta: 53.9 km WNW.
Jawa Barat
6.3125° S, 107.2950° E
12 m
Asia/Jakarta
307,880
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Indonesia
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 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Karawang happened in April, May, July, August and December (5 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.8 on 8 Dec 2022 (47 km away) — USGS details
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Indonesia
- Level 2 - Zika in Indonesia (Level 2, 7 Aug 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Indonesia travel advice & laws.
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