Is Buala safe? Solomon Islands travel risk
Is Buala safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Buala scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Solomon Islands Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 Apr 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Buala scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Solomon Islands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Buala: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (59/100) and natural hazards (50/100).
A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Solomon Islands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 8.1448° S, 159.5905° E within Isabel, Buala is situated 148.6 km SSE of Honiara at an altitude of 5 m.
Isabel
8.1448° S, 159.5905° E
5 m
Pacific/Guadalcanal
2,813
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Solomon Islands
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 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Buala happened in March, May and November (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.2 on 27 Mar 2023 (75 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.7 on 16 May 2026 (145 km away) — USGS details
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