Nunavut
Nunavut: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Nunavut (Canada) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event22 km²113 days ago230 km SSE of Kugluktuk, Canada
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Nunavut
- 113 days agoWildfire near Kugluktuk, Canada22 km² · 230 km SSE of Kugluktuk, Canada
- 113 days agoWildfire near Kugluktuk, Canada19 km² · 218 km S of Kugluktuk, Canada
- 114 days agoWildfire near Kugluktuk, Canada15 km² · 221 km S of Kugluktuk, Canada
- 114 days agoWildfire near Kugluktuk, Canada39 km² · 193 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada
- 122 days agoWildfire near Kugluktuk, Canada14 km² · 192 km SW of Kugluktuk, Canada
- 122 days agoWildfire near Kugluktuk, Canada21 km² · 197 km SW of Kugluktuk, Canada
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Nunavut
Nunavut has recorded 95 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.4 in 1997.
Satellites have detected 13 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 51 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
95 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.4.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 243 km ENE of Pond Inlet, Canada | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 199 km SSW of Naujaat, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 217 km NNW of Clyde River, Canada | 33.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 227 km SSE of Gjoa Haven, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 154 km N of Gjoa Haven, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 206 km NE of Pond Inlet, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 147 km NNE of Clyde River, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 243 km ENE of Pond Inlet, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 165 km N of Pangnirtung, Canada | 14.1 km | |
| 4.7 | 259 km NE of Pond Inlet, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 54 km N of Gjoa Haven, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 153 km NW of Clyde River, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 266 km ENE of Pond Inlet, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 186 km NE of Pond Inlet, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 121 km SE of Pond Inlet, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 213 km E of Pond Inlet, Canada | 18.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2025 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2020 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2018 | 2 | M3.6 |
| 2017 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2016 | 6 | M4.5 |
| 2015 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2014 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2013 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2012 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2010 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 2009 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2008 | 7 | M4.4 |
| 2007 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2006 | 5 | M4.3 |
| 2005 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2004 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2003 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2002 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2001 | 2 | M3.6 |
| 2000 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1998 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1997 | 1 | M5.4 |
| 1995 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1993 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1992 | 3 | M5.3 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1989 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1988 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1987 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 1986 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1984 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1982 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1981 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1979 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1976 | 3 | M5.4 |
Wildfires
13 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 51 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 km² | 230 km SSE of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 218 km S of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 221 km S of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 39 km² | 193 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 192 km SW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 197 km SW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 190 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 51 km² | 190 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 31 km² | 199 km SW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 188 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive |
Show all (13)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km² | 294 km SW of Arviat, Canada | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 190 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 26 km² | 295 km SW of Arviat, Canada | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 km² | 190 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 39 km² | 193 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 31 km² | 199 km SW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 26 km² | 295 km SW of Arviat, Canada | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 188 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 230 km SSE of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 197 km SW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 190 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 218 km S of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 190 km SSW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 221 km S of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 192 km SW of Kugluktuk, Canada | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 294 km SW of Arviat, Canada | Inactive |