Is Las Tablas safe? Panama travel risk
Is Las Tablas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Las Tablas 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 133 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.
Las Tablas 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 Las Tablas: 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
Situated in Los Santos at 7.7667° N, 80.2833° W (elevation 43 m), Las Tablas lies 157.2 km NNE of Panama City. Time zone: America/Panama.
Los Santos
7.7667° N, 80.2833° W
43 m
America/Panama
9,255
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Panama)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Panama travel advice & laws.
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