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Ontario: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Ontario (Canada) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event4.6 km²6 h ago12 km WNW of Hamilton, Canada
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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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 Ontario
- 6 h agoWildfire near Hamilton, Canada – active4.6 km² · 12 km WNW of Hamilton, Canada
- 6 h agoWildfire near Valley East, Canada – active6.0 km² · 17 km ESE of Valley East, Canada
- 6 h agoWildfire near Greater Sudbury, Canada – active13 km² · near Greater Sudbury, Canada
- 30 h agoWildfire near Ignace, Canada – active12 km² · 19 km SSW of Ignace, Canada
- 97 days agoWildfire near Kashechewan, Canada14 km² · 166 km SW of Kashechewan, Canada
- 100 days agoWildfire near Kashechewan, Canada20 km² · 42 km W of Kashechewan, Canada
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Ontario
Ontario has recorded 87 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M5.2 in 2010.
Satellites have detected 41 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 2,100 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
87 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M5.2.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 46 km ENE of Barrie, Canada | 8.5 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 47 km N of Orleans, Canada | 22.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 15 km WNW of Greater Sudbury, Canada | 1.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 60 km SE of Kashechewan, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 27 km NNE of Smooth Rock Falls, Canada | 16.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 13 km NE of Meaford, Canada | 11.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 23 km SSW of Ottawa, Canada | 15.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 46 km ENE of Barrie, Canada | 8.5 km | |
| 4.1 | 39 km NNE of Moosonee, Canada | 10.8 km | |
| 4.1 | 66 km N of Chapleau, Canada | 8.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 14 km W of Greater Sudbury, Canada | 1.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 42 km ENE of Orleans, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 12 km NNE of Smooth Rock Falls, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 61 km NE of Orleans, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 3.9 | 68 km N of Chapleau, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 3.9 | 6 km ENE of Hawkesbury, Canada | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2025 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2019 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 2018 | 2 | M3.4 |
| 2016 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 2015 | 5 | M3.8 |
| 2014 | 3 | M3.8 |
| 2013 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2012 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 2011 | 4 | M3.9 |
| 2010 | 6 | M5.2 |
| 2009 | 2 | M3.1 |
| 2008 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 2007 | 3 | M3.6 |
| 2006 | 6 | M4.2 |
| 2005 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2004 | 1 | M3.0 |
| 2002 | 3 | M3.4 |
| 2000 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 1999 | 3 | M3.9 |
| 1998 | 4 | M4.1 |
| 1996 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 1995 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 1993 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1992 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1989 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 1988 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 1987 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 1986 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 1985 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 1984 | 8 | M4.4 |
| 1983 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 1982 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1981 | 5 | M3.5 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 1978 | 1 | M3.1 |
Wildfires
41 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 2,100 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 km² | 12 km WNW of Hamilton, Canada | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 17 km ESE of Valley East, Canada | Active | |
| 13 km² | near Greater Sudbury, Canada | Active | |
| 12 km² | 19 km SSW of Ignace, Canada | Active | |
| 14 km² | 166 km SW of Kashechewan, Canada | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 42 km W of Kashechewan, Canada | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 168 km SW of Kashechewan, Canada | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 130 km E of Sioux Lookout, Canada | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 180 km N of Greenstone, Canada | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 176 km NW of Greenstone, Canada | Inactive |
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Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,100 km² | 180 km WNW of Greenstone, Canada | Inactive | |
| 334 km² | 124 km WNW of Thunder Bay, Canada | Inactive | |
| 331 km² | 139 km ENE of Ignace, Canada | Inactive | |
| 241 km² | 36 km SE of Atikokan, Canada | Inactive | |
| 221 km² | 216 km NE of Sioux Lookout, Canada | Inactive | |
| 183 km² | 137 km NE of Red Lake, Canada | Inactive | |
| 143 km² | 145 km NNW of Thunder Bay, Canada | Inactive | |
| 120 km² | 232 km NNW of Greenstone, Canada | Inactive | |
| 107 km² | 130 km ENE of Red Lake, Canada | Inactive | |
| 78 km² | 194 km NNW of Greenstone, Canada | Inactive | |
| 58 km² | 111 km NE of Red Lake, Canada | Inactive | |
| 54 km² | 135 km NW of Northwood, Canada | Inactive | |
| 52 km² | 107 km ENE of Sioux Lookout, Canada | Inactive | |
| 50 km² | 142 km NE of Sioux Lookout, Canada | Inactive | |
| 44 km² | 118 km NE of Red Lake, Canada | Inactive |
Places
- Toronto
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- Mississauga
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- London
- Etobicoke
- Markham
- Vaughan
- Kitchener
- Windsor
- Oakville
- Richmond Hill
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- Nepean
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- Greater Sudbury
- Gloucester
- Barrie
- Guelph
- Whitby
- St. Catharines
- Milton
- Kingston
- Cambridge
- Orleans
- Ottawa South
- Ajax
- Thornhill
- Waterloo
- Brantford
- Niagara Falls
- Pickering
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- Kanata
- Peterborough
- Willowdale
- Caledon
- Stoney Creek
- Waterfront Communities-The Island
- Halton Hills
- Aurora
- Woburn
- Welland
- Belleville
- Willowdale East
- Whitchurch-Stouffville
- Cornwall
- Rouge
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- L'Amoreaux
- Islington-City Centre West
- Malvern
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- Leamington
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