Queensland
Queensland: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Queensland (Australia) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event8.8 km²3 h ago29 km S of Tieri, Australia
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Queensland
- 3 h agoWildfire near Tieri, Australia – active8.8 km² · 29 km S of Tieri, Australia
- 3 h agoWildfire near Cloncurry, Australia – active3.7 km² · 112 km SSW of Cloncurry, Australia
- 3 h agoWildfire near Rockhampton, Australia – active4.2 km² · 41 km NNW of Rockhampton, Australia
- 3 h agoWildfire near Moranbah, Australia – active7.5 km² · 86 km E of Moranbah, Australia
- 3 h agoWildfire near Ingham, Australia – active27 km² · 144 km WSW of Ingham, Australia
- 3 h agoWildfire near Nebo, Australia – active39 km² · 18 km NNE of Nebo, Australia
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Queensland
Queensland has recorded 55 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M5.7 in 2016.
Satellites have detected 429 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 680 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
55 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M5.7.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 37 km NNW of Whitsundays, Australia | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 147 km E of Hervey Bay, Australia | 9.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 139 km ENE of Rainbow Beach, Australia | 9.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 144 km E of Hervey Bay, Australia | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 33 km NNW of Whitsundays, Australia | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 51 km W of Bowen, Australia | 7.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 13 km ESE of Cherbourg, Australia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 42 km N of Mundubbera, Australia | 15.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 54 km E of Urangan, Australia | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 195 km E of Mission River, Australia | 24.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 98 km NNE of Townsville, Australia | 5.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 144 km ENE of Gladstone, Australia | 19.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 97 km S of Charters Towers City, Australia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 280 km E of Hay Point, Australia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 245 km E of Rainbow Beach, Australia | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2025 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2023 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2016 | 4 | M5.7 |
| 2015 | 7 | M5.5 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2011 | 4 | M5.0 |
| 2008 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2007 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2006 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 2005 | 3 | M3.6 |
| 2004 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2003 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2002 | 2 | M3.6 |
| 2001 | 1 | M3.2 |
| 2000 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1996 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1991 | 4 | M4.0 |
| 1989 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1988 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 1986 | 1 | M3.2 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1984 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.8 |
Wildfires
429 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 680 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 km² | 29 km S of Tieri, Australia | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 112 km SSW of Cloncurry, Australia | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 41 km NNW of Rockhampton, Australia | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 86 km E of Moranbah, Australia | Active | |
| 27 km² | 144 km WSW of Ingham, Australia | Active | |
| 39 km² | 18 km NNE of Nebo, Australia | Active | |
| 62 km² | 92 km WSW of Charters Towers City, Australia | Active | |
| 13 km² | 108 km WSW of Ingham, Australia | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 83 km WNW of Mackay, Australia | Active | |
| 41 km² | 157 km WNW of Clermont, Australia | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 km² | 16 km NNW of Soldiers Hill, Australia | Active | |
| 12 km² | 59 km WSW of Millstream, Australia | Active | |
| 14 km² | 130 km NW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 11 km² | 10 km N of Clermont, Australia | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 263 km WSW of Parkside, Australia | Active | |
| 16 km² | 43 km ESE of Collinsville, Australia | Active | |
| 137 km² | 26 km WSW of Red Hill, Australia | Active | |
| 18 km² | 41 km WSW of Townsville, Australia | Active | |
| 12 km² | near Mount Isa, Australia | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | 36 km N of Moranbah, Australia | Active | |
| 40 km² | 99 km ESE of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 8.4 km² | near Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 249 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Active | |
| 7.8 km² | 21 km NNW of Millstream, Australia | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 21 km NNE of Cooktown, Australia | Active | |
| 446 km² | 67 km WSW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 28 km² | 35 km W of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 25 km² | 13 km WSW of Millstream, Australia | Active | |
| 11 km² | 113 km WSW of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 38 km² | 157 km ESE of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 381 km² | 54 km S of Bamaga, Australia | Active | |
| 26 km² | 27 km W of Cairns, Australia | Active | |
| 7.4 km² | 88 km NW of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 44 km² | 76 km ESE of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 12 km² | 25 km WNW of Mossman, Australia | Active | |
| 22 km² | 95 km SW of Cooktown, Australia | Active | |
| 28 km² | 56 km WSW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 98 km² | 246 km SSE of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 187 km² | 134 km W of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 329 km² | 226 km SSE of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 84 km² | 80 km WNW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 12 km² | 29 km WNW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 177 km² | 89 km NW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 116 km² | 14 km NW of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 15 km² | 59 km NNW of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 18 km² | 39 km SSW of Bamaga, Australia | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 40 km SSW of Bamaga, Australia | Active | |
| 8.8 km² | near Gladstone, Australia | Active | |
| 39 km² | 11 km NNW of Gladstone, Australia | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 13 km WNW of Gladstone, Australia | Active | |
| 4.9 km² | 200 km W of Doomadgee, Australia | Active | |
| 15 km² | 257 km W of Doomadgee, Australia | Active | |
| 27 km² | 111 km ESE of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 147 km E of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 93 km² | 88 km E of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 173 km ESE of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 195 km² | 35 km N of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 35 km SW of Bamaga, Australia | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 157 km WSW of Ingham, Australia | Active | |
| 11 km² | 129 km SSE of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 135 km SSW of Doomadgee, Australia | Active | |
| 27 km² | 148 km N of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 8.0 km² | 24 km S of Bamaga, Australia | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 118 km E of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 265 km² | 91 km ESE of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 13 km² | 155 km NW of Doomadgee, Australia | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 48 km N of Rockhampton, Australia | Active | |
| 48 km² | 165 km NNE of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 62 km² | 190 km E of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 9.4 km² | 182 km SW of Millstream, Australia | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 235 km NNW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 159 km NNE of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 53 km² | 214 km NNW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 159 km WSW of Millstream, Australia | Active | |
| 17 km² | 240 km NE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 53 km² | 237 km WSW of Millstream, Australia | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 37 km SSE of Millstream, Australia | Active | |
| 33 km² | 160 km ESE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 56 km² | 146 km ESE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 16 km² | 36 km WSW of Millstream, Australia | Active | |
| 40 km² | 129 km ESE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 127 km ESE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 680 km² | 143 km WSW of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 44 km² | 86 km WNW of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 103 km² | 123 km WNW of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 26 km² | 93 km WNW of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 15 km² | 247 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 244 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Active | |
| 72 km² | 70 km WSW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 17 km² | 150 km NNE of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 206 km W of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 13 km² | 138 km NNE of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 66 km² | 160 km W of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 27 km² | 161 km NNE of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 114 km NNW of Cairns, Australia | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 52 km N of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 70 km² | 133 km NNW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 18 km² | 21 km NNE of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 119 km S of Mackay, Australia | Active | |
| 23 km² | 68 km S of Mackay, Australia | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 110 km WSW of Charters Towers City, Australia | Active | |
| 13 km² | 31 km SSW of Mackay, Australia | Active | |
| 10.0 km² | 153 km WNW of Moranbah, Australia | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 181 km E of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 21 km² | 87 km E of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 242 km SE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 9 km NW of Clinton, Australia | Active | |
| 29 km² | 12 km WSW of Bamaga, Australia | Active | |
| 19 km² | 250 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Active | |
| 15 km² | 157 km NW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 9.7 km² | 211 km NNW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 53 km² | 226 km SE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 15 km² | 224 km NNW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 13 km² | 239 km NW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 181 km SSE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 8.4 km² | 25 km WNW of Kirwan, Australia | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 172 km S of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 131 km SSW of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 12 km² | 206 km ESE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 9.2 km² | 120 km ESE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 72 km² | 171 km E of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 69 km E of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 34 km² | 210 km WNW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 76 km WSW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 235 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Active | |
| 27 km² | 123 km WNW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 12 km² | 209 km NW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 45 km² | 133 km S of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 185 km S of Charters Towers City, Australia | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 83 km NNW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 129 km WNW of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 59 km SE of Townsville, Australia | Active | |
| 111 km² | 87 km SSW of Cloncurry, Australia | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 41 km W of Mitchell, Australia | Active | |
| 16 km² | 104 km NE of Barcaldine, Australia | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 83 km N of Roma, Australia | Active | |
| 6.7 km² | 30 km W of Charters Towers City, Australia | Active | |
| 11 km² | 121 km NNW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 13 km² | 34 km NNE of Mission River, Australia | Active | |
| 17 km² | 138 km NE of Normanton, Australia | Active | |
| 68 km² | 87 km NW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 31 km SW of Proserpine, Australia | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 21 km SE of Townsville, Australia | Active | |
| 18 km² | 183 km WSW of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 12 km² | 163 km NNE of Hughenden, Australia | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | 56 km SSE of Winton, Australia | Active | |
| 4.6 km² | 39 km WSW of Wandoan, Australia | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 78 km W of Mitchell, Australia | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 93 km S of Blackwater, Australia | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 218 km NW of Hughenden, Australia | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 202 km NE of Cloncurry, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 17 km N of Charters Towers, Australia | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 261 km SSW of Longreach, Australia | Inactive | |
| 9.5 km² | 86 km WNW of Charters Towers City, Australia | Inactive | |
| 7.2 km² | 44 km S of Healy, Australia | Inactive | |
| 4.4 km² | 156 km NW of Doomadgee, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 87 km E of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 141 km NE of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 37 km² | near Bamaga, Australia | Inactive | |
| 7.3 km² | 48 km N of Rockhampton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 42 km NW of Rockhampton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 6.0 km² | 16 km WNW of Clinton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 102 km W of Rockhampton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 4.4 km² | 27 km NE of Dysart, Australia | Inactive | |
| 5.9 km² | 38 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 34 km SW of Red Hill, Australia | Inactive | |
| 7.1 km² | 36 km NE of Collinsville, Australia | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 92 km WSW of Charters Towers City, Australia | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 33 km NNE of Rockhampton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 6.2 km² | 19 km SSW of Dysart, Australia | Inactive | |
| 5.7 km² | 21 km S of Dysart, Australia | Inactive | |
| 30 km² | 117 km ESE of Mission River, Australia | Inactive | |
| 6.1 km² | 22 km NNE of Monto, Australia | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 81 km N of Emerald, Australia | Inactive | |
| 4.6 km² | 62 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Inactive | |
| 7.6 km² | 73 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Inactive | |
| 211 km² | 159 km NW of Doomadgee, Australia | Inactive | |
| 4.4 km² | 100 km NNW of Doomadgee, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 124 km SSE of Doomadgee, Australia | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 82 km E of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 51 km² | 182 km ENE of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 54 km NE of Karumba, Australia | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 114 km ESE of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 161 km NNE of Soldiers Hill, Australia | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 165 km WSW of Ingham, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.0 km² | 187 km SW of Millstream, Australia | Inactive | |
| 5.8 km² | 145 km SW of Millstream, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 158 km SE of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 7.2 km² | 213 km WSW of Millstream, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 143 km SE of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 205 km E of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 9.1 km² | 125 km WNW of Dimbulah, Australia | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 146 km ENE of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 25 km NE of Mission River, Australia | Inactive | |
| 41 km² | 5 km SSE of Aurukun, Australia | Inactive | |
| 37 km² | 117 km ENE of Hughenden, Australia | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 113 km W of Charters Towers City, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 147 km SSE of Emerald, Australia | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 79 km NNW of Hughenden, Australia | Inactive | |
| 7.5 km² | 167 km WNW of Clermont, Australia | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 680 km² | 143 km WSW of Dimbulah, Australia | Active | |
| 490 km² | 80 km WSW of Doomadgee, Australia | Inactive | |
| 466 km² | 115 km S of Doomadgee, Australia | Inactive | |
| 446 km² | 67 km WSW of Hope Vale, Australia | Active | |
| 405 km² | 205 km ENE of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 381 km² | 54 km S of Bamaga, Australia | Active | |
| 364 km² | 153 km E of Aurukun, Australia | Inactive | |
| 357 km² | 216 km W of Wellesley Islands, Australia | Inactive | |
| 329 km² | 226 km SSE of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 323 km² | 9 km S of Aurukun, Australia | Inactive | |
| 265 km² | 91 km ESE of Aurukun, Australia | Active | |
| 263 km² | 221 km ENE of Normanton, Australia | Inactive | |
| 235 km² | 80 km SSE of Aurukun, Australia | Inactive | |
| 211 km² | 129 km WSW of Doomadgee, Australia | Inactive | |
| 211 km² | 159 km NW of Doomadgee, Australia | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 329 | 680 km² |
| 2025 | 101 | 203 km² |