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Chinju score: 26/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Chinju safe? South Korea travel risk

Is Chinju safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chinju scores 26/100 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.

Chinju scores 26/100 (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 Chinju: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (57/100) and security (18/100).

A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the South Korea travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 35.2000° N, 128.0833° E in Gyeongnam, Chinju maintains a regional distance of 281.0 km NNW to Seoul.

Region
Gyeongnam
Coordinates
35.2000° N, 128.0833° E
Elevation
33 m
Time Zone
Asia/Seoul
Population
337,230
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Fukuoka (278.0 km SE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base (HIN) 12.4 km S
Hospital Care Samnimjutaekjonghap Hospital 0.4 km SSE
Police Station 진주경찰서 비봉지구대 0.7 km SSW
Railway Terminal Jinju 6.4 km SSE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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
Wildfires — 1 3 — — — — — — — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — — 1 — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Chinju happened in March (3 of 4 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the South Korea travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the South Korea entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Masan 15
42.5 km E
Changwon 37
53.2 km E
Suncheon 20
60.9 km WSW
Yeosu 15
62.1 km SW
Kimhae 25
72.6 km E
Yangsan 15
87.5 km E

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy