Is Bol’sheretsk safe? Russia travel risk
Is Bol’sheretsk safe right now? Checked 23 October 2026
Bol’sheretsk scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Russia Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 29 Dec 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 18 Sep 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake was recorded about 80 km away on 16 Oct (USGS). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bol’sheretsk scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Russia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bol’sheretsk: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada and UK FCDO advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than 92% of the cities we score.
Consult the Russia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 52.4390° N, 156.3594° E within Kamchatskiy Kray, Bol’sheretsk is situated 6,742.9 km NW of Moscow.
Kamchatskiy Kray
52.4390° N, 156.3594° E
Lowland
UTC
10
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Russia travel advice & laws.
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