Is Irosin safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Irosin safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Irosin scores 58/100 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.
Irosin scores 58/100 (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 Irosin: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (86/100).
A score of 58 is higher than 80% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Sorsogon (12.7050° N, 124.0319° E), Irosin sits 391.3 km WNW from Manila at 33 m elevation.
Sorsogon
12.7050° N, 124.0319° E
33 m
Asia/Manila
59,267
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Volcanoes | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most volcanic activity events within 100 km of Irosin happened in June (2 of 6 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: M6.1 on 15 Feb 2023 (48 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.7 on 19 Aug 2024 (76 km away) — USGS details
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