China

Level calmupdated 4 min ago
Open alert types
Air quality3Earthquake
What governments advise19 states tracked
11 nothing to report8 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

4alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel0.5homicides / 100,000 inhab.342events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in China?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 342 events there, including 173 severe. The most frequent: Storm, Wildfire, Earthquake.

Is there a government travel advisory for China?

Yes โ€” of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 8 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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China: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined โ€” weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Poor air quality (US AQI 214) โ€” Beijing

7 hours ago ยท Mira Weather

Critical

Poor air quality (US AQI 184) โ€” Guangzhou

7 hours ago ยท Mira Weather

High

Poor air quality (US AQI 151) โ€” Chengdu

7 hours ago ยท Mira Weather

High

Uttaranchal, India

5 days ago ยท 3 sources

High

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to China?

Our scale puts China at 4 out of 4, the top level. Over the last 12 months we logged 193 events, 72 of them severe. Wildfires lead the count with 78, none severe. Earthquakes come next with 40, and 13 of those were severe: that is where the stakes for people are highest. Thunderstorms were logged 28 times, all severe. Floods 12, nine severe. Heatwaves 12, all severe. Air quality shows 16 episodes, four severe. Counts say more about how our sensors work than about danger, so read them by what is at stake, not by volume. Month by month, all hazards mixed together, August is the heaviest with 70 events, then March with 60 and July with 34. January is the thinnest with 1, May with 2, April with 8. Fires, storms, floods, heat and air quality do follow a season here. Earthquakes do not: a busy month is chance, not a cycle.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, the calendar matters. Summer carries the load: August tops the year, July is high too, and that is when storms, heat, floods and fires overlap. March is heavy as well. January, May and April are the thin months on record. Heat and air quality shape a working week more than anything else here, with indoor days and slow commutes. Earthquakes sit outside that logic. They carry the highest stakes for people and they have no season, so the question is where you sleep and work, not when you come. On homicides, the recorded rate is 0.5 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. That number covers homicides only. It tells you nothing about theft or scams, and no comparable worldwide data exists for those.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 ยท does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced โ†’

2 earlier analyses

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, China has experienced a variety of hazards. Wildfires are frequent, with 78 recorded events, but rarely severe. Earthquakes happen about 40 times, with 13 being severe, and pose a notable risk. Thunderstorms occur 28 times, often severe, especially in the warmer months. Air quality issues arise 16 times, with some being severe, mainly during certain seasons. Floods and heatwaves also happen regularly, with 12 and 12 events respectively, and can be severe. The busiest months for hazards are August, March, and July. There are no current armed conflicts or official travel advisories. The homicide rate is low, at 0.5 per 100k, well below the world median of 2.1.

  2. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, China experienced 192 recorded events, with 72 classified as severe. The main risks include wildfires, earthquakes, thunderstorms, air quality issues, floods, and heatwaves. Wildfires occurred 78 times, but none were severe. Earthquakes happened 40 times, with 13 severe ones. Thunderstorms occurred 28 times, all severe. Air quality problems appeared 16 times, with 4 severe episodes. Floods were recorded 12 times, with 9 severe cases. Heatwaves also appeared 12 times, all severe. The busiest months are August, March, and July, while January, May, and April tend to be quieter. The armed conflict status is 'watch', with tensions since August 2026. No official travel advisories are in place, but recent major weather events have been thunderstorms of severity 4.

To watch right now

  • Seven alerts are live right now, more than an ordinary month holds.
  • The most recent severe records are three thunderstorms at the top of our severity range, so expect local disruption to transport and power where they landed.

To watch as a rule

  • Earthquakes: 40 over the last 12 months, 13 of them severe, with no season to plan around.
  • Storms and floods through the summer peak, when the yearly count runs highest.
  • Heat and air quality: 12 heatwaves, all severe, and 16 air quality episodes over the last 12 months.
  • Wildfires, the most frequent record with 78, none of them severe.

Good reflexes

  • Check the local weather alert before you commit to a full day outdoors.
  • Learn how your building behaves in a tremor and keep the path from your bed to the door clear.
  • Carry a power bank and an offline map, because the network drops before the roads do.
  • Put heavy outdoor work outside the July and August stretch.
  • Keep a few days of water at home through the storm months.

China: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country โ€” converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 8 recommend increased caution.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential

China: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay โ€” not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 0.5 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Physicians: 3.1 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 5.6 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 78 years (median 74.7)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 32 ยตg/mยณ (median 17.3)
  • Road deaths: 17.4 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • New displacements, disasters: 3.3 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
32ยตg/mยณ ยท 2023

Above the world median (17.3) ยท lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 ยตg/mยณ

Road deaths
17.4per 100,000 people ยท 2019

Above the world median (15.2) ยท lower is better

Physicians
3.1per 1,000 people ยท 2022

Above the world median (1.7) ยท higher is better

Hospital beds
5.6per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Above the world median (2.4) ยท higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
78years ยท 2024

Above the world median (74.7) ยท higher is better

New displacements, disasters
3.3per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Above the world median (0.73) ยท lower is better

4,702,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
0per 1,000 people ยท 2025

230 people in total

482 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people ยท 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) ยท 2026

2.9/10 โ€” low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background โ€” not today's alerts.

0.5homicides per 100,000 people (2020)

Below the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams โ€” no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) ยท UNHCR

China: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days ยท 69 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Storm2525 25 severe
  • Earthquake255 5 severe
  • Wildfire7
  • Air quality63 3 severe
  • Heatwave44 4 severe
  • Flood11 1 severe
  • Armed attack11 1 severe

Last 12 months ยท 342 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Storm109108 108 severe
  • Wildfire90
  • Earthquake8624 24 severe
  • Heatwave2121 21 severe
  • Flood1713 13 severe
  • Air quality165 5 severe
  • Cyclone11 1 severe
  • Armed attack11 1 severe

+ 1 more type ยท 1 event

By month

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