Germany
Germany: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Germany on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
Live map – Germany
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Latest event6.1 km²12 h ago5 km SE of Hamburg, Germany
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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
Earthquakes
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Fire danger
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Forecast for the area around: Berlin. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Frankfurt am Main
Forecast for the area around: Germany. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Germany
- 12 h agoWildfire near Hamburg, Germany – active6.1 km² · 5 km SE of Hamburg, Germany
- 12 h agoWildfire near Georgsmarienhuette, Germany – active4.7 km² · near Georgsmarienhuette, Germany
- 12 h agoWildfire near Salzgitter, Germany – active27 km² · near Salzgitter, Germany
- 12 h agoWildfire near Bremen, Germany – active24 km² · 10 km NW of Bremen, Germany
- 12 h agoWildfire near Altona, Germany – active9.5 km² · near Altona, Germany
- 12 h agoWildfire near Duisburg, Germany – active50 km² · 7 km NNW of Duisburg, Germany
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Germany
Germany has recorded 613 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.3 in 1978.
Satellites have detected 6 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 50 km².
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613 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.3.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 8 km SSE of Hechingen, Germany | 8.0 km | |
| 5.2 | near Gebhardshain, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | near Markneukirchen, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | near Barnstaedt, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 21 km NE of Freiburg, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | near Herzogenrath, Germany | 17.0 km | |
| 4.7 | near Albstadt, Germany | 6.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 31 km SSW of Sonthofen, Germany | 13.6 km | |
| 4.7 | near Hoerstel, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 6 km ESE of Hechingen, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | near Bisingen, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | near Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 19 km NW of Saarbruecken, Germany | 2.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 12 km SSE of Rotenburg, Germany | 5.5 km | |
| 4.5 | 5 km NW of Albstadt, Germany | 20.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2024 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 2022 | 2 | M4.0 |
| 2015 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 2014 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 2011 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2010 | 3 | M3.4 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2008 | 33 | M4.5 |
| 2007 | 56 | M4.4 |
| 2006 | 38 | M3.9 |
| 2005 | 46 | M4.0 |
| 2004 | 25 | M4.8 |
| 2003 | 19 | M4.7 |
| 2002 | 18 | M4.8 |
| 2001 | 55 | M4.2 |
| 2000 | 32 | M4.3 |
| 1999 | 8 | M4.0 |
| 1998 | 20 | M3.9 |
| 1997 | 9 | M4.3 |
| 1996 | 16 | M4.9 |
| 1995 | 18 | M3.6 |
| 1994 | 14 | M4.7 |
| 1993 | 17 | M4.2 |
| 1992 | 12 | M4.3 |
| 1991 | 13 | M4.7 |
| 1990 | 13 | M3.8 |
| 1989 | 14 | M3.7 |
| 1988 | 12 | M3.7 |
| 1987 | 10 | M4.2 |
| 1986 | 7 | M3.9 |
| 1985 | 9 | M5.1 |
| 1984 | 6 | M3.6 |
| 1983 | 22 | M4.6 |
| 1982 | 11 | M5.2 |
| 1981 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 1980 | 5 | M4.2 |
| 1979 | 6 | M3.6 |
| 1978 | 27 | M5.3 |
| 1977 | 7 | M4.0 |
Wildfires
6 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 50 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 km² | 5 km SE of Hamburg, Germany | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | near Georgsmarienhuette, Germany | Active | |
| 27 km² | near Salzgitter, Germany | Active | |
| 24 km² | 10 km NW of Bremen, Germany | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | near Altona, Germany | Active | |
| 50 km² | 7 km NNW of Duisburg, Germany | Active | |
| 16 km² | near Rheinhausen, Germany | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | near Duisburg, Germany | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | near Wadgassen, Germany | Active | |
| 7.7 km² | 36 km ESE of Hamm, Germany | Active |
Show all (24)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 km² | 11 km WNW of Wuppertal, Germany | Active | |
| 21 km² | near Dillingen, Germany | Active | |
| 6.7 km² | near Geseke, Germany | Active | |
| 16 km² | near Eisenhuettenstadt, Germany | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | near Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 11 km ESE of Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 16 km NNW of Augsburg, Germany | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | near Kehl, Germany | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 21 km WSW of Ulm, Germany | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | near Petershagen, Germany | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | near Unterwellenborn, Germany | Inactive | |
| 6.9 km² | near Peine, Germany | Inactive | |
| 7.1 km² | near Frankenthal, Germany | Inactive | |
| 9.4 km² | near Voelklingen, Germany | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 km² | 7 km NNW of Duisburg, Germany | Active | |
| 27 km² | near Salzgitter, Germany | Active | |
| 24 km² | 10 km NW of Bremen, Germany | Active | |
| 21 km² | near Dillingen, Germany | Active | |
| 16 km² | near Eisenhuettenstadt, Germany | Active | |
| 16 km² | near Rheinhausen, Germany | Active |
Regions
Places
- Hamburg
- Munich
- Cologne
- Frankfurt am Main
- Düsseldorf
- Stuttgart
- Essen
- Dortmund
- Dresden
- Bremen
- Nuremberg
- Hanover
- Leipzig
- Duisburg
- Wandsbek
- Bochum
- Wuppertal
- Bielefeld
- Bonn
- Hamburg-Nord
- Muenster
- Mannheim
- Hamburg-Mitte
- Augsburg
- Wiesbaden
- Marienthal
- Karlsruhe
- Gelsenkirchen
- Eimsbuettel
- Aachen
- Moenchengladbach
- Altona
- Chemnitz
- Braunschweig
- Magdeburg
- Krefeld
- Halle (Saale)
- Freiburg
- Neue Neustadt
- Mainz
- Oberhausen
- Erfurt
- Luebeck
- Hagen
- Rostock
- Kassel
- Saarbruecken
- Hamm
- Muelheim
- Herne
- Harburg
- Darmstadt
- Osnabrueck
- Solingen
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Leverkusen
- Oldenburg
- Neuss
- Regensburg
- Heidelberg
- Paderborn
- Wuerzburg
- Fuerth
- Wolfsburg
- Recklinghausen
- Goettingen
- Heilbronn
- Ingolstadt
- Ulm
- Bottrop
- Bergedorf
- Pforzheim
- Offenbach
- Bremerhaven
- Remscheid
- Nippes
- Porz am Rhein
- Reutlingen
- Rodenkirchen
- Koblenz