Is Manzanillo safe? Mexico travel risk
Is Manzanillo safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Manzanillo scores 71/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 16 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). The US State Department rates Colima, where Manzanillo is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than Mexico overall (Level 2). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (23 Dec 2025). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Manzanillo scores 71/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Manzanillo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (79/100) and crime and scams (79/100).
A score of 71 is higher than 91% of the cities we score.
Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Colima territory, Manzanillo is established at 19.0522° N, 104.3158° W. It lies 545.7 km E relative to Mexico City. Time zone observed: America/Mexico_City.
Colima
19.0522° N, 104.3158° W
12 m
America/Mexico_City
191,031
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Mexico
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Manzanillo happened in September (3 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 12 Jan 2025 (117 km away) — USGS details
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico
- Level 1 - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (Level 1, 23 Dec 2025)
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 Mexico travel advice & laws.
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