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Brazil: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Brazil on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
Live map – Brazil
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Fire danger
Forecast for the area around: Fortaleza. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · São Paulo
- Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · São Paulo
Forecast for the area around: Brazil. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Brazil
- 3 h agoWildfire near Centro Novo do Maranhao, Brazil – active6.8 km² · 32 km W of Centro Novo do Maranhao, Brazil
- 3 h agoWildfire near Portel, Brazil – active6.2 km² · 23 km WNW of Portel, Brazil
- 3 h agoWildfire near Santarem, Brazil – active63 km² · 113 km S of Santarem, Brazil
- 3 h agoWildfire near Juruti, Brazil – active23 km² · 33 km SSE of Juruti, Brazil
- 3 h agoWildfire near Medicilandia, Brazil – active3.4 km² · 70 km NNW of Medicilandia, Brazil
- 3 h agoWildfire near Centro Novo do Maranhao, Brazil – active21 km² · 42 km WSW of Centro Novo do Maranhao, Brazil
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Brazil
Brazil has recorded 209 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.6 in 2015.
Satellites have detected 1,549 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 2,575 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
209 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.6.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 68 km NNW of Guajara, Brazil | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 80 km NW of Mancio Lima, Brazil | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 118 km SE of Jordao, Brazil | 621.0 km | |
| 7.6 | 157 km WNW of Assis Brasil, Brazil | 606.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 138 km W of Assis Brasil, Brazil | 630.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 62 km S of Ipixuna, Brazil | 558.1 km | |
| 7.1 | 69 km W of Tarauaca, Brazil | 593.4 km | |
| 7.0 | 132 km W of Assis Brasil, Brazil | 598.8 km | |
| 6.9 | 108 km W of Tarauaca, Brazil | 534.3 km | |
| 6.8 | 90 km W of Tarauaca, Brazil | 570.4 km | |
| 6.7 | 74 km ENE of Jordao, Brazil | 602.8 km | |
| 6.6 | 37 km SE of Ipixuna, Brazil | 607.0 km | |
| 6.6 | 77 km ENE of Jordao, Brazil | 599.9 km | |
| 6.5 | 70 km W of Tarauaca, Brazil | 621.1 km | |
| 6.5 | 89 km ENE of Jordao, Brazil | 622.7 km | |
| 6.5 | 88 km W of Tarauaca, Brazil | 581.2 km | |
| 6.4 | 117 km ESE of Jordao, Brazil | 612.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2025 | 9 | M5.6 |
| 2024 | 5 | M6.6 |
| 2023 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 2022 | 6 | M6.5 |
| 2021 | 13 | M5.9 |
| 2020 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2019 | 2 | M6.8 |
| 2018 | 5 | M7.1 |
| 2017 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2016 | 2 | M6.4 |
| 2015 | 28 | M7.6 |
| 2014 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 2013 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 2012 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2010 | 10 | M6.5 |
| 2009 | 4 | M5.6 |
| 2008 | 6 | M5.2 |
| 2007 | 7 | M6.1 |
| 2006 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 2005 | 9 | M5.1 |
| 2003 | 4 | M7.1 |
| 2002 | 5 | M6.9 |
| 2001 | 7 | M4.4 |
| 2000 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1999 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1998 | 7 | M5.5 |
| 1997 | 6 | M6.1 |
| 1996 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1994 | 2 | M6.1 |
| 1993 | 2 | M6.1 |
| 1991 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1990 | 4 | M7.0 |
| 1989 | 5 | M7.1 |
| 1987 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1986 | 5 | M6.3 |
| 1985 | 3 | M6.6 |
| 1984 | 3 | M5.9 |
| 1983 | 2 | M6.2 |
| 1981 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 1980 | 5 | M5.2 |
| 1978 | 3 | M5.8 |
| 1977 | 2 | M5.5 |
| 1976 | 3 | M4.9 |
Wildfires
1,549 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 2,575 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 km² | 32 km W of Centro Novo do Maranhao, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 23 km WNW of Portel, Brazil | Active | |
| 63 km² | 113 km S of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 23 km² | 33 km SSE of Juruti, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 70 km NNW of Medicilandia, Brazil | Active | |
| 21 km² | 42 km WSW of Centro Novo do Maranhao, Brazil | Active | |
| 13 km² | 68 km NW of Tucurui, Brazil | Active | |
| 14 km² | 69 km SSE of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 29 km SE of Portel, Brazil | Active | |
| 13 km² | 23 km SE of Porto de Moz, Brazil | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 km² | 20 km SSE of Bagre, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 27 km SE of Mocajuba, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 51 km SSE of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 10 km² | 29 km ESE of Portel, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 15 km WNW of Baiao, Brazil | Active | |
| 29 km² | 46 km N of Calcoene, Brazil | Active | |
| 11 km² | 113 km SSE of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 153 km² | 52 km NE of Pacaja, Brazil | Active | |
| 11 km² | 10 km ESE of Portel, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 47 km NE of Tailandia, Brazil | Active | |
| 16 km² | 55 km SSW of Bagre, Brazil | Active | |
| 210 km² | 96 km S of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 68 km² | 57 km NNW of Uruara, Brazil | Active | |
| 20 km² | 46 km SE of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 70 km² | 24 km E of Parintins, Brazil | Active | |
| 16 km² | 43 km SSE of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.1 km² | 52 km SSW of Tome-Acu, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 24 km NW of Cameta, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 35 km SSE of Tailandia, Brazil | Active | |
| 10 km² | 51 km SE of Juruti, Brazil | Active | |
| 20 km² | 52 km SE of Tailandia, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 37 km SSW of Juruti, Brazil | Active | |
| 13 km² | near Ruropolis, Brazil | Active | |
| 47 km² | 84 km WSW of Baiao, Brazil | Active | |
| 19 km² | 20 km SE of Portel, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 66 km NNW of Anapu, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 14 km NE of Governador Nunes Freire, Brazil | Active | |
| 11 km² | 85 km N of Pacaja, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 7 km WSW of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 17 km² | 67 km S of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 40 km NNW of Placas, Brazil | Active | |
| 9.1 km² | 45 km NNE of Anapu, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 104 km S of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 19 km² | 50 km NNW of Anapu, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 59 km S of Obidos, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.4 km² | 24 km S of Boa Vista do Gurupi, Brazil | Active | |
| 58 km² | 48 km ESE of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 70 km² | 57 km ESE of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 30 km WNW of Mocajuba, Brazil | Active | |
| 270 km² | 37 km SSE of Juruti, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 22 km N of Tome-Acu, Brazil | Active | |
| 2,586 km² | 83 km ESE of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 32 km WSW of Cameta, Brazil | Active | |
| 39 km² | 14 km NNE of Caapiranga, Brazil | Active | |
| 123 km² | 64 km N of Uruara, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 61 km NW of Tucurui, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 31 km E of Urucara, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 25 km WNW of Centro Novo do Maranhao, Brazil | Active | |
| 29 km² | 103 km ESE of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 44 km E of Anapu, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 30 km S of Portel, Brazil | Active | |
| 42 km² | 79 km N of Uruara, Brazil | Active | |
| 103 km² | 32 km ESE of Urucara, Brazil | Active | |
| 18 km² | 63 km NNE of Anapu, Brazil | Active | |
| 14 km² | 20 km SSE of Concordia do Para, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 18 km NE of Obidos, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 51 km N of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 53 km NNW of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 43 km² | 45 km SE of Vitoria do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | 48 km W of Almeirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 58 km NNW of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.4 km² | 43 km W of Santa Cruz do Arari, Brazil | Active | |
| 44 km² | 49 km NE of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 37 km E of Porto Alegre do Norte, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 18 km S of Santa Terezinha, Brazil | Active | |
| 10 km² | 14 km NNE of Porto de Moz, Brazil | Active | |
| 11 km² | 37 km ENE of Almeirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 58 km² | 53 km NNW of Curua, Brazil | Active | |
| 19 km² | 21 km SSE of Laranjal do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 11 km² | 14 km NNE of Almeirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 27 km² | 122 km NNW of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.4 km² | 114 km NNW of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 85 km² | 75 km N of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 103 km WSW of Macapa, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | 126 km NNW of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 15 km NW of Gurupa, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.9 km² | 10 km NW of Curua, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 29 km ENE of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 52 km NNE of Oriximina, Brazil | Active | |
| 170 km² | 58 km N of Obidos, Brazil | Active | |
| 60 km² | 38 km WSW of Santa Cruz do Arari, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 51 km WNW of Gurupa, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 18 km ENE of Oriximina, Brazil | Active | |
| 10 km² | 22 km SW of Laranjal do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 45 km NW of Gurupa, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 35 km SE of Vitoria do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 79 km NW of Almeirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 59 km N of Gurupa, Brazil | Active | |
| 42 km² | 50 km N of Obidos, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 55 km N of Curua, Brazil | Active | |
| 115 km² | 25 km E of Pracuuba, Brazil | Active | |
| 19 km² | 63 km N of Curua, Brazil | Active | |
| 31 km² | 94 km N of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 25 km SSE of Chaves, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.9 km² | 138 km NNW of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 42 km W of Laranjal do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.7 km² | 24 km S of Tucuma, Brazil | Active | |
| 145 km² | 103 km N of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 10 km² | 24 km NE of Oriximina, Brazil | Active | |
| 20 km² | 21 km ENE of Oriximina, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 59 km WSW of Ulianopolis, Brazil | Active | |
| 17 km² | 22 km NW of Obidos, Brazil | Active | |
| 9.7 km² | 27 km WNW of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 91 km SW of Macapa, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 39 km ENE of Chaves, Brazil | Active | |
| 17 km² | 10 km ESE of Oriximina, Brazil | Active | |
| 21 km² | 31 km N of Chaves, Brazil | Active | |
| 24 km² | 84 km E of Cutias, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 25 km WSW of Obidos, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.4 km² | 5 km NNW of Porto Grande, Brazil | Active | |
| 9.7 km² | 18 km NNE of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 46 km² | 59 km ENE of Chaves, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 99 km ENE of Cutias, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | near Juruti, Brazil | Active | |
| 48 km² | 64 km SW of Macapa, Brazil | Active | |
| 30 km² | 95 km SW of Macapa, Brazil | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 14 km NE of Nhamunda, Brazil | Active | |
| 26 km² | 51 km N of Gurupa, Brazil | Active | |
| 23 km² | 29 km ESE of Macapa, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 35 km NNW of Gurupa, Brazil | Active | |
| 12 km² | 8 km NNE of Nhamunda, Brazil | Active | |
| 177 km² | 67 km NNW of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 116 km SW of Santana, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 68 km ENE of Jacunda, Brazil | Active | |
| 48 km² | 20 km SE of Calcoene, Brazil | Active | |
| 12 km² | 42 km NW of Gurupa, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 56 km WNW of Gurupa, Brazil | Active | |
| 22 km² | 85 km N of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 13 km² | 30 km NW of Curua, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 89 km E of Cutias, Brazil | Active | |
| 29 km² | 72 km N of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 18 km NE of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 29 km² | 49 km NNW of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 29 km² | 21 km N of Almeirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 34 km² | 17 km NW of Almeirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 43 km² | 11 km NNE of Vila Velha, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.2 km² | near Amapa, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 22 km SE of Pracuuba, Brazil | Active | |
| 18 km² | 41 km ESE of Tartarugalzinho, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 46 km W of Centro do Guilherme, Brazil | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | 39 km NNE of Rondon do Para, Brazil | Active | |
| 18 km² | 20 km SE of Cachoeira do Piria, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 24 km NNE of Itapipoca, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 17 km W of Sao Sebastiao da Boa Vista, Brazil | Active | |
| 16 km² | 34 km WNW of Prainha, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 14 km ENE of Vitoria do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 36 km WNW of Almeirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 13 km² | 65 km S of Bagre, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 46 km N of Senador Jose Porfirio, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 7 km NNE of Pindare-Mirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 22 km N of Pinheiro, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | 7 km SSE of Novo Repartimento, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | 81 km NE of Anapu, Brazil | Active | |
| 15 km² | 14 km SSW of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 51 km² | 71 km NNW of Medicilandia, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.6 km² | 30 km SSE of Laranjal do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 42 km W of Centro Novo do Maranhao, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 16 km SSW of Viseu, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 30 km SE of Vitoria do Xingu, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 79 km SSW of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 102 km E of Manaus, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 26 km E of Senador Jose Porfirio, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 87 km NE of Altamira, Brazil | Active | |
| 42 km² | 22 km WNW of Autazes, Brazil | Active | |
| 18 km² | 23 km WNW of Autazes, Brazil | Active | |
| 46 km² | 145 km E of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 27 km NE of Trairao, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 32 km WSW of Itinga do Maranhao, Brazil | Active | |
| 12 km² | near Senador Jose Porfirio, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 22 km E of Juruti, Brazil | Active | |
| 9.1 km² | 10 km NE of Vitoria do Xingu, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 53 km ESE of Vitoria do Xingu, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 13 km SW of Nova Olinda do Norte, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 62 km S of Itacoatiara, Brazil | Active | |
| 15 km² | near Almeirim, Brazil | Active | |
| 7.7 km² | 54 km S of Uiramuta, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.9 km² | 44 km ESE of Vitoria do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 86 km² | 25 km N of Curua, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 214 km N of Urucara, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 46 km WNW of Normandia, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 21 km NNE of Vitoria do Jari, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 72 km N of Obidos, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 28 km WNW of Caracarai, Brazil | Active | |
| 12 km² | 21 km N of Oriximina, Brazil | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 85 km SSE of Boa Vista, Brazil | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 122 km E of Boa Vista, Brazil | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 94 km ENE of Boa Vista, Brazil | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 46 km W of Duque de Caxias, Brazil | Active | |
| 37 km² | 7 km SSE of Itaguai, Brazil | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 143 km SE of Sao Joao da Barra, Brazil | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,575 km² | 83 km ESE of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 426 km² | 20 km SW of Morpara, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 367 km² | 45 km SSE of Agua Boa, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 269 km² | 37 km SSE of Juruti, Brazil | Active | |
| 245 km² | 51 km SE of Castelo dos Sonhos, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 229 km² | 29 km NNW of Morpara, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 208 km² | 96 km S of Santarem, Brazil | Active | |
| 181 km² | 30 km WNW of Campinapolis, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 179 km² | 40 km NNE of Riacho Frio, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 175 km² | 67 km NNW of Monte Alegre, Brazil | Active | |
| 174 km² | 52 km ESE of Ribeirao Cascalheira, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 172 km² | 57 km NW of Sandolandia, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 170 km² | 58 km N of Obidos, Brazil | Active | |
| 169 km² | 17 km ESE of Jau do Tocantins, Brazil | Inactive | |
| 158 km² | 41 km NNW of Riachao das Neves, Brazil | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 1,499 | 2,575 km² |
| 2025 | 50 | 56 km² |
Regions
Places
- Fortaleza
- Sao Luis
- Natal
- Uberlandia
- Florianopolis
- Montes Claros
- Caucaia
- Blumenau
- Uberaba
- Parauapebas
- Sao Jose
- Itajai
- Ponta Grossa
- Parnamirim
- Mossoro
- Sao Jose de Ribamar
- Maracanau
- Marilia
- Palhoca
- Sobral
- Aracatuba
- Sao Jose
- Paco do Lumiar
- Brusque
- Balneário Camboriú
- Itapipoca
- Jequie
- Barretos
- Birigui
- Araguari
- Camboriu
- Tubarao
- Sao Goncalo do Amarante
- Santo Antonio de Jesus
- Maranguape
- Cruzeiro do Sul
- Tarauaca
- Ipixuna
- Dianopolis
- Formosa do Rio Preto
- Corrente
- Oeiras
- Novo Progresso
- Floriano
- Riachao das Neves
- Urucui
- Nova Xavantina
- Ruropolis
- Balsas
- Autazes
- Santa Rita de Cassia
- Placas
- Luis Eduardo Magalhaes
- Nova Olinda do Norte
- Careiro da Varzea
- Baiao
- Barreiras
- Manaus
- Pacaja
- Valenca do Piaui
- Itacoatiara
- Agua Boa
- Anapu
- Apui
- Canarana
- Uruara
- Monte Alegre
- Bom Jesus
- Sao Desiderio
- Iranduba
- Alenquer
- Paranatinga
- Urucurituba
- Sao Joao dos Patos
- Obidos
- Minacu
- Mojui dos Campos
- Picos
- Maues
- Oeiras do Para