Is Chitré safe? Panama travel risk
Is Chitré safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chitré scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Panama Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 19 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded about 120 km away on 12 Oct (USGS). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Chitré scores 51/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Panama (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chitré: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (50/100) and crime and scams (62/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Panama travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Chitré belongs to Herrera (Panama), centered at coordinates 7.9667° N, 80.4333° W (25 m above sea level). Distance to Panama City is 149.1 km towards the NE.
Herrera
7.9667° N, 80.4333° W
25 m
America/Panama
8,969
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Panama)
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 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Chitré happened in October (7 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
6 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.7 on 9 Oct 2026 (56 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M6.1 on 12 Oct 2026 (120 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Panama travel advice & laws.
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