Is Mokpo safe? South Korea travel risk
Is Mokpo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Mokpo scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). 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.
Mokpo scores 24/100 (Low). 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 Mokpo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (52/100) and security (18/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% 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
Situated in Jeonnam at 34.7589° N, 126.3800° E (elevation 48 m), Mokpo lies 316.9 km N of Seoul. Time zone: Asia/Seoul.
Jeonnam
34.7589° N, 126.3800° E
48 m
Asia/Seoul
214,534
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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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 | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Mokpo happened in August (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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