Is Ozamiz City safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Ozamiz City safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ozamiz City scores 61/100 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.
Ozamiz City scores 61/100 (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 Ozamiz City: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (82/100).
A score of 61 is higher than the scores of 85% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Misamis Occidental (8.1500° N, 123.8500° E), Ozamiz City sits 782.1 km NNW from Manila at 10 m elevation.
Misamis Occidental
8.1500° N, 123.8500° E
10 m
Asia/Manila
140,334
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ozamiz City happened in January, February, April, July, August and November (6 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: M5.8 on 13 Aug 2022 (138 km away) — USGS details
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