Namibia

Namibia: earthquakes and wildfires

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

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Latest event14 km²10 h ago120 km SW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

2Earthquakes 67Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

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

Fire danger

Today Very extreme

Tomorrow Very extreme

Day after Very extreme

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

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Gobabis
Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Windhoek
Tomorrow: Lightning – Very high lightning · Katima Mulilo

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

Recent events in Namibia

Historical overview

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

About Namibia

Namibia has recorded 28 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1980. The strongest was M5.4 in 2021.

Satellites have detected 284 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 933 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Namibia →

28 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1980. The strongest was M5.4.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.9	14 km SW of Kamanjab, Namibia	Nov 7, 2026, 15:22	10.0 km
5.0	22 km SW of Kamanjab, Namibia	Oct 21, 2026, 20:34	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.4	29 km SW of Kamanjab, Namibia	Apr 4, 2021, 01:41	6.0 km
5.1	28 km NNE of Uis, Namibia	Jul 31, 2009, 08:14	10.0 km
5.0	22 km SW of Kamanjab, Namibia	Oct 21, 2026, 20:34	10.0 km
5.0	35 km N of Khorixas, Namibia	Apr 12, 2022, 20:36	10.0 km
5.0	25 km SW of Kamanjab, Namibia	May 24, 2018, 07:08	10.0 km
5.0	59 km SE of Rehoboth, Namibia	Dec 23, 1992, 10:54	10.0 km
4.9	14 km SW of Kamanjab, Namibia	Nov 7, 2026, 15:22	10.0 km
4.9	22 km SSW of Kamanjab, Namibia	May 24, 2021, 08:27	10.0 km
4.8	25 km SW of Kamanjab, Namibia	May 25, 2018, 14:58	10.0 km
4.8	34 km SW of Kamanjab, Namibia	Mar 14, 2018, 08:32	11.3 km
4.8	58 km WNW of Khorixas, Namibia	Mar 24, 2012, 04:43	10.0 km
4.8	58 km WSW of Osire, Namibia	Apr 26, 2008, 14:48	10.0 km
4.8	25 km SW of Otavi, Namibia	Jan 23, 1980, 09:45	33.0 km
4.7	48 km NW of Khorixas, Namibia	Feb 3, 2016, 11:04	10.0 km
4.7	53 km NW of Khorixas, Namibia	Feb 2, 2016, 19:15	12.3 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19802026

Year

2026	2	M5.0
2022	2	M5.0
2021	5	M5.4
2019	2	M4.6
2018	4	M5.0
2016	2	M4.7
2012	1	M4.8
2010	2	M4.1
2009	1	M5.1
2008	2	M4.8
2005	1	M4.1
1993	2	M4.3
1992	1	M5.0
1980	1	M4.8

Wildfires

284 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 933 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
14 km²	120 km SW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
5.7 km²	86 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Oct 5, 2026	Active
9.5 km²	38 km NE of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	May 30, 2026	Active
13 km²	89 km NNE of Ekongo, Namibia	Aug 28, 2026	Active
12 km²	121 km ENE of Ekongo, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
69 km²	121 km SSE of Rundu, Namibia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
26 km²	33 km W of Rundu, Namibia	Sep 3, 2026	Active
5.5 km²	84 km SSE of Rundu, Namibia	Oct 10, 2026	Active
21 km²	143 km E of Grootfontein, Namibia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
9.2 km²	129 km ENE of Grootfontein, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Active

Show all (200)

Area	Location	Since	Status
9.6 km²	23 km WSW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Active
14 km²	89 km ENE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
17 km²	134 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Jul 4, 2026	Active
35 km²	119 km SSW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
21 km²	48 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
7.6 km²	153 km NNE of Ekongo, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
7.6 km²	31 km WNW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
3.4 km²	59 km SSE of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
14 km²	115 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
14 km²	146 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
14 km²	116 km NNE of Ekongo, Namibia	Aug 8, 2026	Active
3.4 km²	11 km E of Ndiyona, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
61 km²	72 km WNW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Sep 11, 2026	Active
23 km²	73 km ENE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
13 km²	13 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
4.2 km²	59 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
4.4 km²	51 km NW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Active
13 km²	144 km WNW of Rundu, Namibia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
5.5 km²	46 km E of Ndiyona, Namibia	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
576 km²	66 km NW of Tsumkwe, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Inactive
9.8 km²	53 km W of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Sep 2, 2026	Inactive
3.4 km²	131 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Jul 3, 2026	Inactive
105 km²	133 km SSW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Oct 29, 2026	Inactive
45 km²	131 km SSW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Oct 29, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	88 km NNE of Otjinene, Namibia	Oct 30, 2026	Inactive
16 km²	119 km SSW of Ondangwa, Namibia	Oct 31, 2026	Inactive
10 km²	34 km N of Ndiyona, Namibia	Oct 21, 2026	Inactive
10 km²	32 km E of Karibib, Namibia	Oct 25, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	140 km SSW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Oct 25, 2026	Inactive
177 km²	91 km SSW of Omuthiya, Namibia	Oct 19, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	137 km E of Grootfontein, Namibia	Oct 22, 2026	Inactive
21 km²	47 km NE of Grootfontein, Namibia	Oct 21, 2026	Inactive
13 km²	91 km N of Outjo, Namibia	Oct 24, 2026	Inactive
33 km²	76 km SE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Oct 20, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	64 km ENE of Bagani, Namibia	Oct 23, 2026	Inactive
22 km²	14 km W of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Oct 15, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	63 km W of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Oct 17, 2026	Inactive
19 km²	145 km NW of Otjiwarongo, Namibia	Oct 19, 2026	Inactive
10 km²	37 km NW of Gibeon, Namibia	Oct 20, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	97 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Oct 19, 2026	Inactive
19 km²	24 km NW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Oct 16, 2026	Inactive
30 km²	116 km S of Rundu, Namibia	Oct 16, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	43 km SSW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Oct 17, 2026	Inactive
22 km²	71 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Oct 13, 2026	Inactive
24 km²	58 km ENE of Sesfontein, Namibia	Oct 3, 2026	Inactive
20 km²	86 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Oct 6, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	117 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Oct 5, 2026	Inactive
28 km²	59 km NNW of Outjo, Namibia	Oct 4, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	79 km N of Bagani, Namibia	Oct 3, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	27 km NNE of Okahandja, Namibia	Oct 1, 2026	Inactive
16 km²	54 km SSW of Oshivelo, Namibia	Sep 26, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	52 km SSE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 28, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	67 km NNE of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 26, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	98 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 25, 2026	Inactive
25 km²	28 km N of Omaruru, Namibia	Sep 28, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	127 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 24, 2026	Inactive
19 km²	29 km WSW of Linyanti, Namibia	Sep 26, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	82 km NE of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 25, 2026	Inactive
26 km²	114 km N of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 24, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	84 km NNW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 25, 2026	Inactive
50 km²	52 km NNE of Bagani, Namibia	Sep 24, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	63 km WNW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 26, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	91 km ESE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 24, 2026	Inactive
13 km²	149 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 25, 2026	Inactive
27 km²	107 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 26, 2026	Inactive
24 km²	45 km S of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 20, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	53 km SSE of Okahao, Namibia	Sep 24, 2026	Inactive
42 km²	118 km WNW of Grootfontein, Namibia	Sep 22, 2026	Inactive
52 km²	33 km SW of Okahao, Namibia	Sep 20, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	13 km NNE of Otavi, Namibia	Sep 18, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	38 km SW of Okahao, Namibia	Sep 19, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	57 km WSW of Otjiwarongo, Namibia	Sep 23, 2026	Inactive
43 km²	101 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 17, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	30 km SSW of Okahao, Namibia	Sep 21, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	15 km S of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 11, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	125 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 11, 2026	Inactive
31 km²	27 km NE of Khorixas, Namibia	Sep 17, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	56 km N of Outjo, Namibia	Sep 18, 2026	Inactive
38 km²	68 km NNE of Outjo, Namibia	Sep 18, 2026	Inactive
90 km²	104 km SW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Sep 8, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	54 km SW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Sep 17, 2026	Inactive
28 km²	10 km SW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 14, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	52 km NE of Bagani, Namibia	Sep 16, 2026	Inactive
933 km²	70 km SW of Oshivelo, Namibia	Sep 9, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	83 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 17, 2026	Inactive
77 km²	37 km S of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 9, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	62 km NNW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 12, 2026	Inactive
291 km²	50 km S of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
270 km²	42 km S of Rundu, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
26 km²	94 km SSW of Rundu, Namibia	Sep 17, 2026	Inactive
25 km²	88 km SW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 15, 2026	Inactive
50 km²	95 km N of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 5, 2026	Inactive
142 km²	26 km SW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 9, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	66 km SSW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 13, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	38 km S of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 15, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	42 km ENE of Tsumkwe, Namibia	Sep 15, 2026	Inactive
10 km²	90 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 12, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	130 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 13, 2026	Inactive
16 km²	83 km WNW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Sep 11, 2026	Inactive
302 km²	138 km N of Otjiwarongo, Namibia	Sep 12, 2026	Inactive
61 km²	62 km NW of Otavi, Namibia	Sep 13, 2026	Inactive
29 km²	80 km SSW of Rundu, Namibia	Sep 9, 2026	Inactive
42 km²	78 km NNE of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 1, 2026	Inactive
13 km²	51 km W of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Sep 11, 2026	Inactive
13 km²	82 km ENE of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 6, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	63 km N of Bagani, Namibia	Sep 9, 2026	Inactive
21 km²	46 km N of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 11, 2026	Inactive
26 km²	77 km SSW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 9, 2026	Inactive
57 km²	63 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	103 km SSW of Rundu, Namibia	Sep 7, 2026	Inactive
46 km²	43 km NNE of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 25, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	19 km WNW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 30, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	40 km SE of Tsintsabis, Namibia	Sep 8, 2026	Inactive
76 km²	106 km NNW of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 3, 2026	Inactive
27 km²	9 km ENE of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 2, 2026	Inactive
109 km²	28 km SSW of Otavi, Namibia	Sep 2, 2026	Inactive
30 km²	138 km E of Grootfontein, Namibia	Sep 3, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	13 km N of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	30 km NE of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
30 km²	63 km ENE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 28, 2026	Inactive
20 km²	111 km N of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 5, 2026	Inactive
59 km²	107 km NNW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 1, 2026	Inactive
74 km²	39 km SW of Rundu, Namibia	Sep 1, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	87 km SE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 3, 2026	Inactive
19 km²	27 km NNW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	79 km N of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 1, 2026	Inactive
23 km²	104 km N of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
30 km²	80 km NE of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
49 km²	72 km SSW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 31, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	82 km NE of Ekongo, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
58 km²	68 km NNE of Outjo, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
26 km²	81 km SE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
29 km²	60 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 5, 2026	Inactive
135 km²	96 km N of Bagani, Namibia	Aug 22, 2026	Inactive
167 km²	46 km NW of Tsumkwe, Namibia	Sep 1, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	86 km NW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 2, 2026	Inactive
35 km²	125 km SSW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
10 km²	144 km E of Grootfontein, Namibia	Sep 3, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	150 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
10 km²	82 km ENE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
65 km²	39 km NE of Bagani, Namibia	Aug 25, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	134 km E of Grootfontein, Namibia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
16 km²	29 km N of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 1, 2026	Inactive
14 km²	143 km SSE of Gobabis, Namibia	Sep 3, 2026	Inactive
52 km²	82 km NW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 31, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	135 km N of Ekongo, Namibia	Aug 31, 2026	Inactive
13 km²	57 km NNW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Sep 3, 2026	Inactive
19 km²	145 km S of Rundu, Namibia	Aug 26, 2026	Inactive
42 km²	31 km NNW of Bagani, Namibia	Aug 26, 2026	Inactive
25 km²	149 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 3, 2026	Inactive
79 km²	106 km ENE of Otjinene, Namibia	Sep 2, 2026	Inactive
32 km²	75 km SSE of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Aug 29, 2026	Inactive
20 km²	74 km N of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 26, 2026	Inactive
46 km²	104 km SSW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 21, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	27 km E of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 29, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	51 km SE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 28, 2026	Inactive
42 km²	51 km NNW of Tsumkwe, Namibia	Aug 27, 2026	Inactive
26 km²	61 km NW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 28, 2026	Inactive
27 km²	24 km NNW of Omaruru, Namibia	Aug 29, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	69 km SSE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
21 km²	30 km SSW of Rundu, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
21 km²	37 km NNW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 25, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	64 km NNW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 26, 2026	Inactive
11 km²	20 km NE of Tsumkwe, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
82 km²	46 km SSW of Ondangwa East, Namibia	Aug 27, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	44 km N of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 17, 2026	Inactive
21 km²	20 km WNW of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Inactive
28 km²	139 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
33 km²	50 km NNW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
16 km²	85 km NNE of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Inactive
198 km²	92 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 19, 2026	Inactive
58 km²	94 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 25, 2026	Inactive
13 km²	18 km E of Bagani, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	59 km WSW of Rundu, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
28 km²	34 km ENE of Bagani, Namibia	Aug 25, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	148 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 27, 2026	Inactive
60 km²	86 km N of Bagani, Namibia	Aug 16, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	8 km S of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Inactive
33 km²	25 km W of Okahandja, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Inactive
13 km²	22 km N of Karibib, Namibia	Aug 27, 2026	Inactive
39 km²	82 km WSW of Otjiwarongo, Namibia	Aug 27, 2026	Inactive
16 km²	79 km SW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Aug 20, 2026	Inactive
15 km²	117 km N of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 22, 2026	Inactive
13 km²	79 km NNE of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 26, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	8 km WSW of Tsumkwe, Namibia	Aug 25, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	134 km S of Rundu, Namibia	Aug 22, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	39 km WSW of Grootfontein, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
17 km²	88 km N of Nkurenkuru, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Inactive
24 km²	35 km NNE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 20, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	48 km N of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
933 km²	70 km SW of Oshivelo, Namibia	Sep 9, 2026	Inactive
576 km²	66 km NW of Tsumkwe, Namibia	Aug 24, 2026	Inactive
302 km²	138 km N of Otjiwarongo, Namibia	Sep 12, 2026	Inactive
291 km²	50 km S of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
270 km²	42 km S of Rundu, Namibia	Aug 23, 2026	Inactive
198 km²	92 km NE of Ndiyona, Namibia	Aug 19, 2026	Inactive
177 km²	91 km SSW of Omuthiya, Namibia	Oct 19, 2026	Inactive
167 km²	46 km NW of Tsumkwe, Namibia	Sep 1, 2026	Inactive
142 km²	26 km SW of Ndiyona, Namibia	Sep 9, 2026	Inactive
135 km²	96 km N of Bagani, Namibia	Aug 22, 2026	Inactive
109 km²	28 km SSW of Otavi, Namibia	Sep 2, 2026	Inactive
105 km²	133 km SSW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Oct 29, 2026	Inactive
90 km²	104 km SW of Katima Mulilo, Namibia	Sep 8, 2026	Inactive
82 km²	46 km SSW of Ondangwa East, Namibia	Aug 27, 2026	Inactive
79 km²	106 km ENE of Otjinene, Namibia	Sep 2, 2026	Inactive

Major fires per year

20252026