Is Batac safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Batac safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Batac scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Philippines Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 1 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Jul 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.
Batac 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 Philippines (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Batac: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (93/100).
A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Ilocos Norte territory, Batac is established at 18.0554° N, 120.5649° E. It lies 387.2 km S relative to Manila. Time zone observed: UTC.
Ilocos Norte
18.0554° N, 120.5649° E
Lowland
UTC
55,484
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Philippines
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 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Batac happened in April, June, July, October and December (10 of 13 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
13 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.0 on 27 Jul 2022 (65 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.6 on 27 Apr 2025 (142 km away) — USGS details
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