Is Plymouth safe? Montserrat travel risk
Is Plymouth safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Plymouth scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Montserrat Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 7 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.
Plymouth scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Montserrat (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Plymouth: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (51/100) and crime and scams (38/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Montserrat travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 16.7064° N, 62.2158° W place Plymouth within Saint Anthony at an elevation of 77 meters. Heading to Brades: 9.6 km N.
Saint Anthony
16.7064° N, 62.2158° W
77 m
America/Montserrat
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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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 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Plymouth happened in August and September (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.1 on 20 Jan 2023 (63 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M6.0 on 16 May 2026 (127 km away) — USGS details
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