Sudan
Sudan: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Sudan on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event41 km²8 h ago18 km SSW of Abyei, Sudan
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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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Moderate lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
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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Tomorrow
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Day after
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Forecast for the area around: Nyala. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Port Sudan
- Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Port Sudan
Forecast for the area around: Sudan. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Sudan
- 8 h agoWildfire near Abyei, Sudan – active41 km² · 18 km SSW of Abyei, Sudan
- 8 h agoWildfire near Umm Dafog, Sudan – active11 km² · 79 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan
- 8 h agoWildfire near Abyei, Sudan – active24 km² · 12 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan
- 8 h agoWildfire near Abyei, Sudan – active6.5 km² · 16 km WSW of Abyei, Sudan
- 8 h agoWildfire near Kaduqli, Sudan – active113 km² · 57 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan
- 8 h agoWildfire near Kaduqli, Sudan – active10.0 km² · 124 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Sudan
Sudan has recorded 74 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.7 in 1993.
Satellites have detected 524 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 2,366 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
74 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.7.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 164 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 89 km WSW of Omdurman, Sudan | 13.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 157 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 157 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 153 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 153 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 155 km NE of Tokar, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 164 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 154 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 161 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 150 km E of Port Sudan, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 149 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 15.4 km | |
| 4.9 | 161 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 149 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 13.4 km | |
| 4.8 | 72 km W of Omdurman, Sudan | 17.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2025 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2020 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2015 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2013 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2008 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2007 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2006 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2005 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1999 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1996 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1993 | 37 | M5.7 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1988 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1979 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1976 | 3 | M4.4 |
Wildfires
524 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 2,366 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 km² | 18 km SSW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 79 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 12 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 16 km WSW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 113 km² | 57 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 10.0 km² | 124 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 29 km² | 74 km SW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 22 km SSW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 19 km² | 71 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 36 km SSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 km² | 125 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 30 km² | 102 km NE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 19 km² | 83 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 133 km² | 98 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 59 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 93 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 111 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 66 km² | 137 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 1,584 km² | 76 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 75 km² | 27 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 53 km² | 82 km S of Tullus, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 32 km SE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 53 km² | 74 km SW of Tullus, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 50 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 38 km ENE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 22 km² | 35 km SSE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 89 km² | 81 km ESE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 21 km NE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 301 km² | 69 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 29 km SSE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 64 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 8 km S of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 18 km² | 63 km NNW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 78 km² | 100 km NNE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.0 km² | 30 km NW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 32 km SSE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 33 km² | 99 km S of Tullus, Sudan | Active | |
| 2,366 km² | 62 km ENE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 140 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 419 km² | 160 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 50 km² | 150 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 293 km² | 64 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 52 km E of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 34 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 62 km² | 62 km S of Tullus, Sudan | Active | |
| 33 km² | 92 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 86 km NE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 10 km² | 33 km NNE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 71 km² | 88 km ENE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 184 km² | 128 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 84 km WNW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 82 km NE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 142 km S of Kūstī, Sudan | Active | |
| 39 km² | 84 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 72 km² | 92 km SE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 72 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 35 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 88 km ESE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 29 km² | 12 km SE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 82 km S of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 79 km² | 79 km SE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 76 km S of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 82 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 776 km² | 105 km ESE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 40 km ENE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 131 km² | 110 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 150 km S of Gedaref, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 53 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 29 km N of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 16 km² | 148 km S of Gedaref, Sudan | Active | |
| 16 km² | 67 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 146 km² | 81 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 412 km² | 104 km NE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 179 km² | 79 km ESE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 29 km² | 101 km SE of Al Hawatah, Sudan | Active | |
| 64 km² | 84 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 73 km² | 22 km NE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 38 km NNE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 54 km² | 29 km SW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 100 km² | 64 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 60 km² | 107 km NE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 22 km² | 90 km SSE of Al Hawatah, Sudan | Active | |
| 19 km² | 33 km SSW of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 141 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 610 km² | 35 km S of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 19 km² | 65 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 147 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 36 km SSE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 76 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 15 km ESE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 36 km² | 126 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 35 km² | 56 km NNE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 24 km WSW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 49 km² | 5 km SE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 31 km NW of Abu Zabad, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 78 km E of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 113 km² | 68 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 52 km ENE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 15 km S of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 27 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 39 km ENE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 28 km WSW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 41 km² | 34 km S of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 29 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 94 km SSW of Al Lagowa, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.8 km² | 83 km W of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 43 km W of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 70 km SE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 26 km SE of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 75 km SSE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 65 km SSE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 21 km SSW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 92 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 58 km² | 87 km SW of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 73 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.9 km² | 52 km ENE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 13 km NE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 36 km² | 44 km SSE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.6 km² | 37 km ESE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 110 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | 57 km SW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.4 km² | 92 km SW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 52 km ESE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 50 km² | 100 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 31 km SSW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 78 km² | 63 km SW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 54 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.6 km² | 88 km S of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 34 km W of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 37 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 52 km SSW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 55 km² | 97 km SE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 33 km² | 54 km SW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 43 km NE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 77 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 28 km SE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 53 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 21 km² | 57 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 46 km SSE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 82 km S of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 60 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 139 km SSE of El Daein, Sudan | Active | |
| 35 km² | 18 km N of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 129 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 46 km ESE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 101 km E of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | 17 km W of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 462 km² | 141 km SSE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 38 km N of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 70 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 68 km SSW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 95 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 68 km W of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 28 km NE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 56 km SSE of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 86 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 90 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 49 km NNW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 6 km E of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 104 km SSE of Al-Ubayyid, Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 133 km SSE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 93 km² | 58 km SW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 37 km² | 74 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 84 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 260 km² | 106 km SE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 83 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 25 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 42 km SE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 25 km N of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.0 km² | 69 km WNW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 97 km SSE of Al-Ubayyid, Sudan | Active | |
| 18 km² | 7 km E of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 76 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 22 km NW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 28 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.6 km² | 91 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 68 km NE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 9.2 km² | 132 km ESE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 81 km E of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 39 km² | 105 km E of Jalqani, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 38 km N of El Daein, Sudan | Active | |
| 18 km² | 92 km SSW of Al Lagowa, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 78 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 64 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 57 km SSE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 119 km S of Gedaref, Sudan | Active | |
| 21 km² | 48 km ENE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 29 km² | 99 km ENE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 149 km² | 64 km WSW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 56 km ESE of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 100 km WSW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 41 km NNE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 59 km² | 94 km S of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 28 km WNW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 39 km² | 96 km ESE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 47 km W of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 106 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 54 km² | 44 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 90 km SE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 56 km² | 98 km NE of Abyei, Sudan | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,366 km² | 62 km ENE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 1,584 km² | 76 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 776 km² | 105 km ESE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 610 km² | 35 km S of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 462 km² | 141 km SSE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 419 km² | 160 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 412 km² | 104 km NE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 301 km² | 69 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 293 km² | 64 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 260 km² | 106 km SE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 184 km² | 128 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 181 km² | 47 km ENE of Abyei, Sudan | Inactive | |
| 179 km² | 79 km ESE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 162 km² | 149 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Inactive | |
| 149 km² | 64 km WSW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 366 | 2,366 km² |
| 2025 | 158 | 260 km² |
Regions
Places
- Khartoum
- Omdurman
- Bahri
- Port Sudan
- Kaduqli
- Abyei
- Dilling
- Abu Jibeha
- Er Roseires
- Ad-Damazin
- Abu Zabad
- Buram
- Tullus
- Al Mijlad
- Ar Rahad
- Rahad al Bardi
- Babanusah
- El Daein
- Kutum
- Kabkabiyah
- Sh'iariah
- An Nuhud
- Gereida
- Zalinjay
- Mellit
- Al Fulah
- 'Ardamata
- Umm Ruwaba
- Ghubaysh
- Al-Ubayyid
- Al Hawatah
- El Geneina Fort
- Geneina
- Al-Fashir
- Nyala
- Kassala
- Kas
- Singa