Is Andong safe? South Korea travel risk
Is Andong safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Andong scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates South Korea Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 28 May 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.
Andong scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and South Korea (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Andong: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (68/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the South Korea travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 36.5592° N, 128.7289° E within Gyeongbuk, Andong is situated 191.2 km NW of Seoul at an altitude of 103 m.
Gyeongbuk
36.5592° N, 128.7289° E
103 m
Asia/Seoul
153,306
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in South Korea
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Andong happened in June (3 of 8 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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