Wallonia

Wallonia: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: Wallonia
Address: BE

Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Wallonia (Belgium) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.

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Latest event7.3 km²14 h agonear Mons, Belgium

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Wallonia

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Wallonia

Wallonia has recorded 37 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.5 in 1976.

Satellites have detected 2 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 30 km².

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Earthquakes

37 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.5.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.5	8 km S of Mons, Belgium	Oct 24, 1976, 20:33	33.0 km
5.0	6 km E of Waremme, Belgium	Nov 8, 1983, 00:49	10.0 km
4.3	5 km NW of Mons, Belgium	Jun 20, 1995, 01:54	20.0 km
3.9	5 km NW of Stoumont, Belgium	Jul 23, 1996, 22:30	10.0 km
3.9	19 km SW of Walcourt, Belgium	Aug 26, 1992, 23:41	10.0 km
3.9	9 km S of Chaudfontaine, Belgium	Dec 27, 1988, 11:53	30.7 km
3.9	near Prayon, Belgium	Oct 17, 1988, 19:39	10.0 km
3.8	near Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium	Jul 13, 2008, 13:45	4.0 km
3.7	11 km W of Malmedy, Belgium	Nov 25, 2007, 03:10	13.0 km
3.6	near Flemalle-Haute, Belgium	Apr 19, 1990, 05:35	10.0 km
3.6	8 km W of Seraing, Belgium	Nov 8, 1983, 02:13	8.4 km
3.5	6 km SSW of Marcinelle, Belgium	Aug 4, 1983, 07:08	10.0 km
3.4	10 km WSW of Charleroi, Belgium	Aug 9, 1983, 01:32	10.0 km
3.4	near Binche, Belgium	Sep 14, 1982, 19:24	10.0 km
3.3	near Florennes, Belgium	Sep 13, 2008, 01:14	5.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762008

Year

2008	3	M3.8
2007	2	M3.7
2002	1	M3.0
2000	2	M3.0
1996	1	M3.9
1995	2	M4.3
1994	1	M3.1
1993	1	M3.0
1992	2	M3.9
1991	2	M3.2
1990	4	M3.6
1989	1	M3.1
1988	2	M3.9
1987	2	M3.3
1985	1	M3.1
1983	7	M5.0
1982	1	M3.4
1978	1	M3.1
1976	1	M5.5

Wildfires

2 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 30 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
7.3 km²	near Mons, Belgium	Nov 14, 2026	Active
30 km²	18 km ESE of Verviers, Belgium	Aug 16, 2026	Inactive
26 km²	8 km ESE of Jalhay, Belgium	Aug 14, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
30 km²	18 km ESE of Verviers, Belgium	Aug 16, 2026	Inactive
26 km²	8 km ESE of Jalhay, Belgium	Aug 14, 2026	Inactive