Is Pyeongtaek safe? South Korea travel risk
Is Pyeongtaek safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pyeongtaek 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.
Pyeongtaek 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 Pyeongtaek: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (70/100) 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 36.9922° N, 127.1128° E place Pyeongtaek within Gyeonggi at an elevation of 14 meters. Heading to Seoul: 64.9 km N.
Gyeonggi
36.9922° N, 127.1128° E
14 m
Asia/Seoul
457,873
Emergency & Aviation Access
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Pyeongtaek happened in July (5 of 12 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.
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