Thailand
Thailand: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Thailand on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event6.8 km²10 h ago12 km NNE of Bang Krathum, Thailand
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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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: Bangkok. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Hat Yai
- Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Hat Yai
Forecast for the area around: Thailand. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Thailand
- 10 h agoWildfire near Bang Krathum, Thailand – active6.8 km² · 12 km NNE of Bang Krathum, Thailand
- 10 h agoWildfire near Nakhon Sawan, Thailand – active6.3 km² · 25 km ENE of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
- 10 h agoWildfire near Si Satchanalai, Thailand – active4.7 km² · 12 km SSW of Si Satchanalai, Thailand
- 10 h agoWildfire near Ban Aranyik, Thailand – active4.0 km² · 23 km N of Ban Aranyik, Thailand
- 11 h agoWildfire near Phichit, Thailand – active3.2 km² · 11 km S of Phichit, Thailand
- 11 h agoWildfire near Bang Mun Nak, Thailand – active4.4 km² · 13 km S of Bang Mun Nak, Thailand
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Thailand
Thailand has recorded 86 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.1 in 2014.
Satellites have detected 460 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 441 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
86 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.1.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 81 km N of Mae Hong Son, Thailand | 13.8 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 33 km SSW of Chiang Rai, Thailand | 6.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 59 km NW of Nong Prue, Thailand | 10.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 109 km WNW of Chiang Rai, Thailand | 13.1 km | |
| 5.8 | 115 km WNW of Chiang Rai, Thailand | 10.8 km | |
| 5.3 | 52 km NW of Nong Prue, Thailand | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 38 km ESE of Ban Mae Thalop, Thailand | 33.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 55 km NW of Nong Prue, Thailand | 33.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 32 km ESE of Ban Mae Thalop, Thailand | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 32 km SW of Chiang Rai, Thailand | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 44 km E of Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 116 km WNW of Chiang Rai, Thailand | 23.9 km | |
| 4.8 | 55 km N of Chiang Mai, Thailand | 8.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 39 km E of Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 9 km ENE of Rong Kwang, Thailand | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 80 km NE of Chiang Mai, Thailand | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2025 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2023 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2019 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2018 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2015 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2014 | 21 | M6.1 |
| 2013 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2012 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2008 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 2006 | 8 | M5.0 |
| 2005 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2004 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 2002 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1996 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1995 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1994 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 1991 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1990 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 1989 | 10 | M5.8 |
| 1988 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1983 | 8 | M5.9 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.8 |
Wildfires
460 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 441 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 km² | 12 km NNE of Bang Krathum, Thailand | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 25 km ENE of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 12 km SSW of Si Satchanalai, Thailand | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 23 km N of Ban Aranyik, Thailand | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 11 km S of Phichit, Thailand | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 13 km S of Bang Mun Nak, Thailand | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 27 km N of Wang Sai Phun, Thailand | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 8 km S of Phichit, Thailand | Active | |
| 14 km² | 10 km ENE of Kaeng Khoi, Thailand | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 29 km W of Chai Badan, Thailand | Active |
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Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 441 km² | 63 km E of Nan, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 195 km² | 56 km ESE of Nan, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 161 km² | 82 km NNW of Fang, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 158 km² | 88 km NW of Chiang Rai, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 114 km² | 50 km WSW of Mae Hong Son, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 101 km² | 49 km W of Fang, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 98 km² | 91 km NW of Fang, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 95 km² | 61 km WNW of Lat Yao, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 92 km² | 68 km NW of Fang, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 91 km² | 30 km N of Ban Mueang Pon, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 91 km² | 44 km WNW of Mae Hong Son, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 84 km² | 32 km SW of Mae Hong Son, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 83 km² | 22 km S of Pai, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 81 km² | near Mae Hong Son, Thailand | Inactive | |
| 79 km² | 44 km W of Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 457 | 441 km² |
| 2025 | 3 | 14 km² |
Regions
Places
- Lampang
- Chiang Mai
- Hua Hin
- Nong Prue
- Chiang Rai
- Pran Buri
- Lamphun
- Mae Chan
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
- San Kamphaeng
- Mae Sai
- Nan
- Dok Kham Tai
- Ban Kamala
- Phayao
- Phrae
- Tak
- Mae Sot
- Uttaradit
- Loei
- Kamphaeng Phet
- Kanchanaburi
- Si Satchanalai
- Ban Na
- Tha Bo
- Tha Muang
- Nong Khai
- Sukhothai
- Khanu Woralaksaburi
- Na Klang
- Phetchabun
- Tha Maka
- Chum Phae
- Uthai Thani
- Ban Pong
- Nakhon Phanom
- Photharam
- Nong Phai
- Nakhon Sawan
- Ratchaburi
- Ban I Chang
- Kantharalak
- Kaeng Khro
- Ban Aranyik
- Chaiyaphum
- Bang Phae
- Phitsanulok
- Nong Bua Lamphu
- Kut Chap
- Suphan Buri
- Phichit
- Damnoen Saduak
- Wichian Buri
- Udon Thani
- Samut Songkhram
- Aranyaprathet
- Taphan Hin
- Sa Kaeo
- Nakhon Pathom
- Phetchaburi
- Tha Yang
- Det Udom
- Chai Badan
- Ban Phaeo
- Trat
- Sing Buri
- Mukdahan
- Khlong Yai
- Khao Saming
- Ban Phai
- Cha-am
- Khlong Sam Wa
- Tha Raeng
- Anusawari
- Changwat Sara Buri
- Samut Sakhon
- Sam Phran
- Sakon Nakhon
- Phra Phutthabat
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya