Is Chechen-Aul safe? Russia travel risk
Is Chechen-Aul safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chechen-Aul 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. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Chechen-Aul 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 Chechen-Aul: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
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 the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Russia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 43.2033° N, 45.7833° E within Chechnya, Chechen-Aul is situated 1,512.5 km NNW of Moscow at an altitude of 201 m.
Chechnya
43.2033° N, 45.7833° E
201 m
Europe/Moscow
9,208
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Russia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Chechen-Aul happened in December (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 8 Dec 2022 (142 km away) — USGS details
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