Is Tacloban safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Tacloban safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tacloban scores 62/100 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.
Tacloban scores 62/100 (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 Tacloban: 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 62 is higher than 86% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 11.2400° N, 125.0000° E within Tacloban, Tacloban is situated 573.8 km NW of Manila at an altitude of 7 m.
Tacloban
11.2400° N, 125.0000° E
7 m
Asia/Manila
251,881
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 | 1 |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Tacloban happened in May (2 of 6 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: M6.9 on 30 Sep 2025 (97 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M6.0 on 4 May 2026 (64 km away) — USGS details
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