Is Gwangyang safe? South Korea travel risk
Is Gwangyang safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gwangyang 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.
Gwangyang 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 Gwangyang: 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.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Jeonnam (34.9333° N, 127.6833° E), Gwangyang sits 299.5 km NNW from Seoul at 24 m elevation.
Jeonnam
34.9333° N, 127.6833° E
24 m
Asia/Seoul
152,160
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Gwangyang happened in March (3 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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