Is Tumbes safe? Peru travel risk
Is Tumbes safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tumbes scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Peru Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 9 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Tumbes scores 59/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Peru (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Tumbes: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (67/100) and crime and scams (55/100).
A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Peru travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 3.5708° S, 80.4597° W in Tumbes, Tumbes features an altitude of 4 m. The settlement is located 1,016.3 km SSE from Lima.
Tumbes
3.5708° S, 80.4597° W
4 m
America/Lima
96,946
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Peru
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 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Tumbes happened in March, June and September (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.8 on 18 Mar 2023 (111 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 22 Oct 2025 (69 km away) — USGS details
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