Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Inner Mongolia (China) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event6.2 km²9 h ago14 km E of Chifeng, China
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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 Inner Mongolia
- 9 h agoWildfire near Chifeng, China – active6.2 km² · 14 km E of Chifeng, China
- 9 h agoWildfire near Xilin Hot, China – active7.8 km² · 200 km N of Xilin Hot, China
- 9 h agoWildfire near Ulanhot, China – active145 km² · 64 km SSW of Ulanhot, China
- 10 h agoWildfire near Chifeng, China – active4.4 km² · 19 km NW of Chifeng, China
- 20 h agoWildfire near Ulanqab, China – active7.7 km² · 26 km SSE of Ulanqab, China
- 33 h agoWildfire near Hohhot, China – active8.0 km² · 48 km WSW of Hohhot, China
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia has recorded 132 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.0 in 1996.
Satellites have detected 47 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 583 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
132 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.0.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 189 km N of Linxi, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 84 km SSE of Ordos, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 211 km N of Linxi, China | 9.4 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 18 km NW of Hondlon, China | 26.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 77 km NE of Bayan Nur, China | 33.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 57 km NW of Wuhai, China | 29.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 130 km NW of Wuhai, China | 16.5 km | |
| 5.5 | 82 km SE of Hohhot, China | 27.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 36 km WNW of Wuhai, China | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 208 km N of Linxi, China | 19.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 106 km NNE of Wudan, China | 24.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 12 km NNW of Bayan Hot, China | 27.8 km | |
| 5.1 | 97 km ESE of Yakeshi, China | 33.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 93 km ESE of Yakeshi, China | 33.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 81 km NNW of Xilin Hot, China | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 124 km E of Yakeshi, China | 24.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 45 km NNW of Bayan Nur, China | 24.2 km | |
| 4.9 | 83 km SE of Erenhot, China | 33.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2025 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2024 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2023 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2022 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2021 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2020 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2017 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2016 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2015 | 3 | M5.4 |
| 2014 | 5 | M4.4 |
| 2013 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 2012 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2008 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 2007 | 7 | M4.3 |
| 2006 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2005 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2004 | 4 | M5.4 |
| 2003 | 2 | M5.4 |
| 2002 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2001 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 2000 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1999 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 1998 | 2 | M4.0 |
| 1997 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1996 | 2 | M6.0 |
| 1995 | 5 | M4.4 |
| 1994 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 1993 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1992 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 1991 | 5 | M5.6 |
| 1990 | 6 | M4.6 |
| 1989 | 4 | M4.1 |
| 1988 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1987 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1985 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 1984 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1983 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 1981 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1979 | 3 | M5.9 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1976 | 5 | M5.7 |
Wildfires
47 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 583 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 km² | 14 km E of Chifeng, China | Active | |
| 7.8 km² | 200 km N of Xilin Hot, China | Active | |
| 145 km² | 64 km SSW of Ulanhot, China | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 19 km NW of Chifeng, China | Active | |
| 7.7 km² | 26 km SSE of Ulanqab, China | Active | |
| 8.0 km² | 48 km WSW of Hohhot, China | Active | |
| 11 km² | 10 km S of Wuda, China | Active | |
| 29 km² | near Wuda, China | Active | |
| 29 km² | 49 km ESE of Baotou, China | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 45 km SW of Wudan, China | Active |
Show all (84)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km² | 49 km SSW of Ulanhot, China | Active | |
| 12 km² | 69 km SSW of Ulanhot, China | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | 5 km ESE of Qitai, China | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 40 km NNW of Chifeng, China | Active | |
| 20 km² | 21 km NNE of Wuhai, China | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 17 km W of Wuda, China | Active | |
| 11 km² | 36 km SE of Wuhai, China | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 105 km SSE of Ordos, China | Active | |
| 16 km² | 60 km SE of Dongsheng, China | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 27 km E of Qingshan, China | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 59 km ESE of Ordos, China | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 30 km NNW of Hohhot, China | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 39 km NNE of Qingshan, China | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 59 km SE of Dongsheng, China | Active | |
| 13 km² | 77 km ESE of Ordos, China | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 45 km SE of Ordos, China | Active | |
| 14 km² | 52 km WNW of Bayan Nur, China | Active | |
| 7.7 km² | 55 km WNW of Bayan Nur, China | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 10 km ESE of Changshun, China | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 74 km SSW of Hohhot, China | Active | |
| 3.0 km² | 7 km S of Hondlon, China | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 11 km WSW of Hondlon, China | Active | |
| 67 km² | near Hondlon, China | Active | |
| 14 km² | 38 km WSW of Hondlon, China | Active | |
| 8.8 km² | 117 km ENE of Bayan Nur, China | Active | |
| 15 km² | 53 km SW of Ulanhot, China | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 44 km ENE of Chifeng, China | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 113 km SSE of Xilinhot, China | Active | |
| 14 km² | 23 km S of Pingzhuang, China | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 33 km SSE of Pingzhuang, China | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 96 km S of Ordos, China | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 40 km ESE of Hohhot, China | Inactive | |
| 4.8 km² | 18 km S of Hondlon, China | Inactive | |
| 5.7 km² | 46 km WSW of Hohhot, China | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 80 km SSE of Ordos, China | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 37 km S of Hohhot, China | Inactive | |
| 95 km² | 19 km ENE of Salaqi, China | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 51 km S of Hohhot, China | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 14 km NW of Chifeng, China | Inactive | |
| 6.3 km² | 75 km SSW of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 7.5 km² | 25 km N of Wuhai, China | Inactive | |
| 4.1 km² | 22 km N of Wuhai, China | Inactive | |
| 9.0 km² | near Chifeng, China | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 9 km SE of Salaqi, China | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 23 km S of Hohhot, China | Inactive | |
| 3.3 km² | 29 km S of Donghe, China | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 8 km SSW of Salaqi, China | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 12 km SW of Hohhot, China | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 36 km SW of Hohhot, China | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 37 km NW of Alatan'molezhen, China | Inactive | |
| 31 km² | 91 km S of Lingquan, China | Inactive | |
| 40 km² | 93 km WSW of Jalai Nur, China | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 103 km SSW of Lingquan, China | Inactive | |
| 56 km² | 33 km WNW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 40 km WSW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 583 km² | 57 km WSW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 77 km W of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 61 km WNW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 33 km² | 55 km WNW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 35 km² | 74 km WSW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 26 km² | 69 km E of Xilinhot, China | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 84 km E of Xilinhot, China | Inactive | |
| 79 km² | 117 km WSW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 118 km NNE of Zhalantun, China | Inactive | |
| 54 km² | 63 km NE of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 87 km² | 26 km SSW of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 35 km² | 12 km SSE of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 26 km SSW of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 47 km W of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 13 km W of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 45 km SW of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 28 km WSW of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 37 km SW of Hohhot, China | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 17 km SSW of Hohhot, China | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 583 km² | 57 km WSW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 145 km² | 64 km SSW of Ulanhot, China | Active | |
| 95 km² | 19 km ENE of Salaqi, China | Inactive | |
| 87 km² | 26 km SSW of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 79 km² | 117 km WSW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 67 km² | near Hondlon, China | Active | |
| 56 km² | 33 km WNW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 54 km² | 63 km NE of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 40 km² | 93 km WSW of Jalai Nur, China | Inactive | |
| 35 km² | 74 km WSW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 35 km² | 12 km SSE of Ulanhot, China | Inactive | |
| 33 km² | 55 km WNW of Wenquan, China | Inactive | |
| 31 km² | 91 km S of Lingquan, China | Inactive | |
| 29 km² | near Wuda, China | Active | |
| 29 km² | 49 km ESE of Baotou, China | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 42 | 583 km² |
| 2025 | 5 | 25 km² |