Tajikistan
Level calmupdated 1 hour agoNo underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.
What are the main risks in Tajikistan?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 31 events there, including 5 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Internet outage, Flood.
Is there a government travel advisory for Tajikistan?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 1 advises against travel and 8 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Tajikistan: current alerts and safety news
What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.
Internet outage — Tajikistan
5 days ago · RIPE Atlas · Ended
Earthquake M4.3 — Tajikistan
3 days ago · EMSC
Earthquake M4.3 — 52 km NNW of Khandūd, Afghanistan
16 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Earthquake M4.7 — 30 km SE of Khorugh, Tajikistan
18 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Earthquake M4.7 — 95 km ENE of Khorugh, Tajikistan
20 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Earthquake M4.1 — 40 km N of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan
23 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Earthquake M4.3 — Tajikistan
27 days ago · EMSC · Ended
Earthquake M4.0 — Tajikistan
27 days ago · EMSC · Ended
Last 90 days
- Calm
- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Tajikistan?
Tajikistan sits at level 3 of 4. Earthquakes are what we record most: 15 over the last 12 months, none of them severe, and they carry the highest stakes here because they come with no season and no warning. Floods follow, 2 records, one of them severe, and flooding is the one hazard here that really has a season. An official travel advisory is also in the records, with no detail on who issued it. One power cut completes the list, 19 records in all, 3 of them severe. All hazards combined, July holds 12 records and August 6, April only 1 — that is a count over one rolling year, not a cycle. The homicide rate is 0.9 per 100,000, under the world median of 2.1; that figure covers homicide only, nothing about theft or scams.
What it changes for a nomad
For a stay of several weeks, the earthquake question is not when but whether the building you sleep in holds. Ask before you sign. Floods change how you move rather than where you live: roads and river crossings are what give way first, and that is the one hazard with a season here. One severe power cut is in the records of the last 12 months, so plan your work around losing electricity and connection for a while — a charged battery and offline files carry you through. One alert is live right now, so look at what it covers before you fix your dates. Level 3 of 4 means a country you prepare for, not one you skip.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
Earthquakes are frequent here—15 occurred over the last 12 months, though none caused major damage. Floods are the seasonal hazard that matters most; one significant flood struck recently. You'll also see reports of power outages. There's no armed conflict. Your homicide rate is 0.9 per 100k, notably below the global median of 2.1 per 100k. Most activity clusters around summer months.
To watch right now
- One alert is live right now — read what it covers before you plan your movements.
- A flood at level 3 is among the most recent records; roads and crossings are usually the slow part afterwards.
To watch as a rule
- Earthquakes, 15 over the last 12 months, with no season and no warning.
- Floods, the only hazard here that follows a season.
- Power cuts, which hit your work before they hit anything else.
Good reflexes
- Keep a power bank and your laptop charged, and save the files you need offline.
- Ask your host about the building: its age, and whether it has been reinforced.
- Download offline maps before you arrive, so a lost connection does not strand you.
- Before a long road trip, check the state of the route, since crossings suffer first when water rises.
- Keep some cash and a few days of drinking water at home.
Tajikistan: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Tajikistan: 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 — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- Homicides: 0.9 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Physicians: 1.9 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Hospital beds: 4 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.47 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Watch out vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 33.3 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 65.1 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 15.7 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Life expectancy at birth: 71.9 years (median 74.7)
- New displacements, conflict: 1.4 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Below the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (0.48) · lower is better
15,000 people in total
Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better
5,100 people in total
8,620 people in total
3,238 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
4.3/10 — medium
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
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 — 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) · UNHCR
Tajikistan: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 9 events
Eventsof which severe- Earthquake7
- Internet outage11 1 severe
- Terror attack11 1 severe
Last 12 months · 31 events
Eventsof which severe- Earthquake23
- Internet outage22 2 severe
- Flood2
- Power outage11 1 severe
- Terror attack11 1 severe
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
- Risk1
By month
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What travellers lived
What people who stayed there report. A feeling is not a risk level: these figures complement official data, they don't replace it.
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Only ever published as anonymous aggregates, from 5 responses onward.
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Humanitarian response under way
Operations run by humanitarian organisations in the country — context about the situation on the ground, not alerts.
IFRC humanitarian operation — Tajikistan - Flood and Mudflow
Emergency fund (DREF) · since Jul 18, 2026 · planned until Nov 30, 2026
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