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Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe · Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina lies on the Eurasian Plate. Since 1900, 11 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 48 deaths. Its natural and humanitarian risk index (INFORM) is 3.3 out of 10, a low level.
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Population
- 3,816,459
- Area
- 10 km²
- Continent
- Europe
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
INFORM index by the European Commission, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), for each type of hazard.
People Exposed Each Year
- 6,690to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 19,779to river floods
Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- TsunamiLow
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 1943Bosnia-Herzegovina19 deaths
- 1969Bosnia-Herzegovina: Banja Luka · M 6.014 deaths
- 1969Bosnia-Herzegovina: Kakasi, Jablan · M 6.49 deaths
- 2015Bosnia-Herzegovina: · M 3.74 deaths
- 1984Ljubinje, Croatia: Dubrovnik · M 5.11 deaths
- 2022Bosnia-Herzegovina: Mostar, Stolac · M 5.71 deaths
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution