Ukraine
Ukraine: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Ukraine on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event13 km²10 h ago69 km W of Olenevka, Ukraine
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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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.
Fire danger
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Forecast for the area around: Kyiv. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Pravyi Bereh
- Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Pravyi Bereh
Forecast for the area around: Ukraine. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Ukraine
- 10 h agoWildfire near Olenevka, Ukraine – active13 km² · 69 km W of Olenevka, Ukraine
- 18 h agoWildfire near Rivne, Ukraine – active5.3 km² · 9 km S of Rivne, Ukraine
- 19 h agoWildfire near Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine – active5.9 km² · 103 km SSE of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine
- 20 h agoWildfire near Alchevsk, Ukraine – active16 km² · near Alchevsk, Ukraine
- 21 h agoWildfire near Tsentralno-Miskyi, Ukraine – active3.9 km² · near Tsentralno-Miskyi, Ukraine
- 21 h agoWildfire near Donetsk, Ukraine – active4.8 km² · 12 km NE of Donetsk, Ukraine
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Ukraine
Ukraine has recorded 53 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M4.9 in 2008.
Satellites have detected 41 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 48 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
53 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M4.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 7 km WNW of Kyivskyi, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 31 km SW of Sevastopol, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 22 km SW of Sevastopol, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 25 km NNW of Shcholkine, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 30 km SW of Sevastopol, Ukraine | 9.4 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 103 km SSE of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 25 km NNW of Shcholkine, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | near Tsentralnyi, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 7 km S of Koson, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 66 km S of Sevastopol, Ukraine | 23.5 km | |
| 4.7 | 37 km SSW of Dolyna, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 16 km S of Sudak, Ukraine | 25.6 km | |
| 4.6 | 10 km S of Uzhhorod, Ukraine | 14.1 km | |
| 4.5 | 10 km ESE of Zavodske, Ukraine | 15.8 km | |
| 4.5 | 17 km N of Kryvyy Rih, Ukraine | 14.9 km | |
| 4.4 | 7 km WNW of Kyivskyi, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 19 km NNE of Hadiach, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 190 km WSW of Komyshova Bukhta, Ukraine | 45.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 62 km WNW of Sevastopol, Ukraine | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 31 km SW of Sevastopol, Ukraine | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 2025 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2023 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2021 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2020 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 2016 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 2015 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2013 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2009 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2008 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2007 | 2 | M3.7 |
| 2006 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2005 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2003 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1999 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 1998 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 1997 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1992 | 4 | M3.6 |
| 1990 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 1988 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1986 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 1984 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1983 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1982 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1979 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.4 |
Wildfires
41 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 48 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km² | 69 km W of Olenevka, Ukraine | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 9 km S of Rivne, Ukraine | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 103 km SSE of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine | Active | |
| 16 km² | near Alchevsk, Ukraine | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | near Tsentralno-Miskyi, Ukraine | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 12 km NE of Donetsk, Ukraine | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | near Rodynske, Ukraine | Active | |
| 23 km² | near Druzhkivka, Ukraine | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 19 km W of Izmayil, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 5.0 km² | near Nerushay, Ukraine | Inactive |
Show all (48)
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 km² | near Kryvyy Rih, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 33 km² | near Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 28 km² | 38 km WSW of Slavutych, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 49 km NNE of Borodianka, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | near Druzhkivka, Ukraine | Active | |
| 22 km² | 21 km NNE of Snovsk, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 39 km E of Kakhovka, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 7 km SSE of Lyman, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 41 km WSW of Rutchenkivskyi, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 26 km N of Koryukivka, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 54 km SW of Slavutych, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | near Alchevsk, Ukraine | Active | |
| 15 km² | 7 km SSE of Dvorichna, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 46 km SW of Slavutych, Ukraine | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 24 km SSE of Oleshky, Ukraine | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 40 | 48 km² |
| 2025 | 1 | 33 km² |
Regions
Places
- Kryvyy Rih
- Sevastopol
- Mykolayiv
- Vinnytsya
- Pravyi Bereh
- Simferopol
- Poltava
- Khmelnytskyi
- Chernivtsi
- Sumy
- Ivano-Frankivsk
- Mariupol
- Kamyanske
- Ternopil
- Kremenchuk
- Kropyvnytskyi
- Tsentralnyi
- Fortechnyi
- Zarichnyi
- Kerch
- Shevchenko
- Kovpakivskyi
- Livoberezhnyi
- Uzhhorod
- Kyivskyi
- Yevpatoriya
- Berdyansk
- Nikopol
- Kalmiuskyi
- Mukachevo
- Yalta
- Izmayil
- Feodosiya
- Korabelna Storona
- Arshyntseve
- Alushta
- Khust
- Saky
- Bakhchysaray
- Vynohradiv
- Berehove
- Kostyantynivka
- Khrestivka
- Toretsk
- Khanzhonkivskyi
- Tsentralno-Miskyi
- Kindrativskyi
- Mykytivskyi
- Yenakiyeve
- Khanzhonkove
- Horlivka
- Hruzkyi
- Druzhkivka
- Yasynuvata
- Avdiyivka
- Tsentralno-Miskyi
- Selydove
- Pokrovsk
- Dobropillia
- Myrnohrad
- Kyivskyi
- Berestovskyi
- Makiyivka
- Lyman
- Khartsyzk
- Debaltseve
- Bakhmut
- Bohodukhivskyi
- Yuzivskyi
- Kalynivskyi
- Rutchenkivskyi
- Bosse
- Oleksandrivskyi
- Chumakivskyi
- Tekstylnyk
- Smolyanskyi
- Hirnytskyi
- Hladkivka
- Sonyachnyi
- Sotsmisto