Is Ulaangom safe? Mongolia travel risk
Is Ulaangom safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ulaangom scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Mongolia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 Jul 2026); 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.
Ulaangom scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mongolia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ulaangom: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Mongolia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 49.9833° N, 92.0667° E place Ulaangom within Uvs at an elevation of 935 meters. Heading to Ulaanbaatar: 1,105.6 km E.
Uvs
49.9833° N, 92.0667° E
935 m
Asia/Hovd
26,319
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Ulaangom happened in July (1 of 1 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 29 Jul 2022 (111 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mongolia travel advice & laws.
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