Is Mostar safe? Bosnia and Herzegovina travel risk
Is Mostar safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mostar scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Bosnia and Herzegovina Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 27 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Mostar scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bosnia and Herzegovina (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Mostar: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (49/100) and natural hazards (47/100).
A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bosnia and Herzegovina travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 43.3436° N, 17.8075° E within Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation of, Mostar is situated 75.0 km NE of Sarajevo at an altitude of 66 m.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation of
43.3436° N, 17.8075° E
66 m
Europe/Sarajevo
105,448
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Mostar happened in August (5 of 9 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.7 on 22 Apr 2022 (43 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Bosnia and Herzegovina travel advice & laws.
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