Is Hamilton safe? New Zealand travel risk
Is Hamilton safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hamilton scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates New Zealand Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 Apr 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.
Hamilton scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and New Zealand (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hamilton: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (45/100) and security (17/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the New Zealand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 37.7833° S, 175.2833° E place Hamilton within Waikato at an elevation of 39 meters. Heading to Wellington: 392.2 km S.
Waikato
37.7833° S, 175.2833° E
39 m
Pacific/Auckland
176,500
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in New Zealand
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 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Hamilton happened in May (2 of 5 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: M5.7 on 24 Jul 2026 (132 km away) — USGS details
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