Is Quezon safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Quezon safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Quezon scores 63/100 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.
Quezon scores 63/100 (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 Quezon: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (91/100).
A score of 63 is higher than 86% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 7.7306° N, 125.1000° E in Bukidnon, Quezon features an altitude of 273 m. The settlement is located 885.9 km NNW from Manila.
Bukidnon
7.7306° N, 125.1000° E
273 m
Asia/Manila
109,624
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 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Quezon happened in May and June (6 of 14 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
6 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.0 on 1 Feb 2023 (105 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.8 on 10 Feb 2024 (118 km away) — USGS details
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