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France

France: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in France on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

Live map – France

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Latest eventM 2.85.0 km depth · 5 h ago19 km N of Riom, France
Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

2Earthquakes 11Wildfires 2Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Marseille. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Nice
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Nice

Forecast for the area around: France. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in France

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About France

France has recorded 1,689 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.3 in 1985.

Satellites have detected 14 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 268 km².

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: France →

1,689 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.3.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
2.819 km N of Riom, France5.0 km
2.619 km WSW of Brest, France0.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.331 km W of Moulins, France10.0 km
5.37 km NW of Mauleon-Licharre, France33.0 km
5.229 km SSW of La Rochelle, France10.0 km
5.186 km W of Ajaccio, France10.9 km
5.0near Rambervillers, France10.0 km
5.020 km S of Les Herbiers, France12.0 km
5.09 km S of Briancon, France10.0 km
4.9near Bagneres-de-Bigorre, France22.7 km
4.96 km SSE of Pau, France10.0 km
4.8near Courcon, France5.0 km
4.811 km NW of Montelimar, France10.0 km
4.850 km E of Gap, France8.1 km
4.817 km SE of Pau, France2.0 km
4.894 km W of Ajaccio, France10.0 km
4.827 km WSW of Lourdes, France0.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
20261M3.6
20253M3.3
20242M4.1
20235M4.8
20224M4.5
20212M4.1
20202M3.7
20194M4.8
20183M4.1
20172M3.6
20167M4.2
20151M3.8
20144M4.8
20138M4.5
20125M4.8
20112M5.1
20107M4.5
20091M4.2
200826M4.4
200745M4.5
200653M4.7
200574M5.2
200454M4.4
200385M5.0
200254M4.8
200149M5.0
200043M4.2
199946M4.6
199874M3.8
199758M4.8
199683M4.7
199550M4.4
199458M4.5
199359M4.6
199270M4.1
199170M4.6
199064M4.2
198981M4.9
198842M4.2
198763M3.9
198662M4.1
198573M5.3
198487M4.7
198349M4.2
198224M4.4
19813M4.6
198010M4.9
19796M3.9
19786M5.3
19774M4.7
19761M4.8

Wildfires

14 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 268 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
45 km²6 km W of Dunkirk, FranceActive
3.8 km²10 km SSW of Nancy, FranceActive
36 km²6 km W of Fos-sur-Mer, FranceActive
4.8 km²6 km SW of Thionville, FranceActive
11 km²near Port-de-Bouc, FranceActive
3.5 km²near Calais, FranceActive
4.2 km²near Saint-Germain-Laval, FranceActive
6.1 km²12 km SSE of Bolbec, FranceActive
6.4 km²near Valenciennes, FranceInactive
4.4 km²near Blenod-les-Pont-a-Mousson, FranceInactive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
4.5 km²near Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, FranceInactive
4.2 km²9 km SW of Sarrebourg, FranceInactive
23 km²27 km NW of Mont-de-Marsan, FranceInactive
13 km²near Le Val, FranceInactive
268 km²22 km N of Gujan-Mestras, FranceInactive
27 km²5 km W of Cotignac, FranceInactive
13 km²7 km WSW of Corte, FranceInactive
44 km²near Biscarrosse, FranceInactive
11 km²12 km WSW of Fontainebleau, FranceInactive
37 km²41 km ESE of Valence, FranceInactive
33 km²26 km W of Perpignan, FranceInactive
46 km²21 km SSW of Mauleon-Licharre, FranceInactive
13 km²14 km E of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, FranceInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
268 km²22 km N of Gujan-Mestras, FranceInactive
46 km²21 km SSW of Mauleon-Licharre, FranceInactive
45 km²6 km W of Dunkirk, FranceActive
44 km²near Biscarrosse, FranceInactive
37 km²41 km ESE of Valence, FranceInactive
36 km²6 km W of Fos-sur-Mer, FranceActive
33 km²26 km W of Perpignan, FranceInactive
27 km²5 km W of Cotignac, FranceInactive
23 km²27 km NW of Mont-de-Marsan, FranceInactive
13 km²near Le Val, FranceInactive
13 km²14 km E of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, FranceInactive
13 km²7 km WSW of Corte, FranceInactive
11 km²near Port-de-Bouc, FranceActive
11 km²12 km WSW of Fontainebleau, FranceInactive

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