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Madagascar: earthquakes and wildfires

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

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Latest event6.5 km²2 h ago75 km NE of Bealanana, Madagascar
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Key statistics (30 days)

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

Fire danger

Today High
Tomorrow High
Day after High

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

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Antananarivo
  • Today: Lightning – Very high lightning · Amboasary
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Imerintsiatosika

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

Recent events in Madagascar

Historical overview

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

About Madagascar

Madagascar has recorded 56 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M5.7 in 2006.

Satellites have detected 353 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 640 km².

The area has also been affected by 1 tropical cyclones, floods, volcanic events or tsunami messages.

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: Madagascar →

56 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M5.7.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.798 km N of Amboasary, Madagascar10.0 km
4.7173 km WNW of Besalampy, Madagascar10.0 km
4.912 km SW of Soavinandriana, Madagascar10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.7238 km W of Maintirano, Madagascar6.0 km
5.623 km NW of Fenoarivo Be, Madagascar18.6 km
5.623 km SSW of Didy, Madagascar10.0 km
5.542 km SSW of Betafo, Madagascar7.0 km
5.4275 km WNW of Morombe, Madagascar10.0 km
5.391 km SSE of Tolanaro, Madagascar10.0 km
5.330 km SSW of Toliara, Madagascar10.0 km
5.1238 km W of Maintirano, Madagascar10.0 km
5.1237 km W of Maintirano, Madagascar10.0 km
5.153 km NNE of Antsalova, Madagascar10.0 km
5.071 km SSW of Ihosy, Madagascar22.9 km
4.912 km SW of Soavinandriana, Madagascar10.0 km
4.9238 km W of Maintirano, Madagascar10.0 km
4.961 km E of Toliara, Madagascar10.0 km
4.9174 km NW of Hell-Ville, Madagascar33.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19812026
Year
20263M4.9
20253M4.6
20241M5.3
20231M4.8
20221M4.4
20202M4.8
20191M4.7
20181M4.5
20171M5.5
20161M4.7
20151M4.8
20131M5.3
20121M4.2
20101M4.5
20083M4.5
20072M4.0
200618M5.7
20052M4.7
19991M4.0
19981M4.7
19961M4.4
19921M5.0
19912M5.6
19851M5.6
19832M5.1
19822M5.4
19811M3.9

Wildfires

353 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 640 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
6.5 km²75 km NE of Bealanana, MadagascarActive
95 km²32 km WNW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
3.0 km²5 km ENE of Didy, MadagascarActive
13 km²26 km NW of Vohibinany, MadagascarActive
16 km²66 km SSW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
21 km²26 km SSE of Bealanana, MadagascarActive
3.4 km²33 km ENE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
22 km²27 km SE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
45 km²22 km NE of Anjozorobe, MadagascarActive
417 km²24 km ENE of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
3.0 km²31 km E of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
3.2 km²18 km SSW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
7.9 km²12 km S of Andapa, MadagascarActive
4.2 km²24 km SSW of Ambanja, MadagascarActive
143 km²34 km ESE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
114 km²66 km ESE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
6.5 km²25 km WNW of Vohibinany, MadagascarActive
5.9 km²41 km NW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
4.0 km²61 km NW of Soanierana Ivongo, MadagascarActive
53 km²16 km ESE of Amparafaravola, MadagascarActive
4.2 km²45 km NW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
7.3 km²64 km NNW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
204 km²93 km WSW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
24 km²34 km WSW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
23 km²75 km WSW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
552 km²48 km NNW of Ambodivoara, MadagascarActive
47 km²48 km SSW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
19 km²41 km E of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
7.0 km²44 km SSW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
4.7 km²49 km ENE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
9.6 km²24 km SSE of Andapa, MadagascarActive
98 km²55 km NW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
11 km²49 km WNW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
7.2 km²48 km W of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
12 km²49 km WNW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
12 km²42 km WNW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
7.0 km²64 km WNW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
16 km²43 km E of Ambatondrazaka, MadagascarActive
8.4 km²60 km SSE of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
7.6 km²34 km E of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
12 km²30 km E of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
9.7 km²48 km SSE of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
15 km²28 km WNW of Antakotako, MadagascarActive
109 km²34 km SW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
22 km²50 km E of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
4.4 km²37 km SSW of Antalaha, MadagascarActive
8.3 km²6 km NE of Mahalina, MadagascarActive
119 km²19 km ENE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
67 km²36 km NNW of Mananara, MadagascarActive
6.6 km²64 km WSW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
13 km²37 km W of Iharana, MadagascarActive
12 km²49 km WNW of Vohipaho, MadagascarActive
27 km²48 km ENE of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
14 km²49 km WSW of Mananara, MadagascarActive
45 km²15 km SSE of Bemaitso, MadagascarActive
20 km²6 km N of Didy, MadagascarActive
5.2 km²24 km WSW of Maroantsetra, MadagascarActive
13 km²67 km S of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
15 km²32 km SSW of Antalaha, MadagascarActive
48 km²21 km SSW of Bealanana, MadagascarActive
9.9 km²46 km WSW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
32 km²31 km W of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
12 km²59 km WNW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
50 km²24 km SW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
41 km²22 km ENE of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
9.6 km²37 km NE of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
4.4 km²30 km SE of Bealanana, MadagascarActive
5.1 km²16 km SE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
8.7 km²40 km ESE of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
6.5 km²66 km NNW of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
3.8 km²57 km S of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
5.1 km²33 km NW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
6.1 km²49 km WNW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
3.8 km²54 km NE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
11 km²65 km N of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
4.2 km²9 km NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
4.9 km²50 km NE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
31 km²25 km NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
8.2 km²near Besalampy, MadagascarActive
4.2 km²73 km NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
470 km²56 km NNW of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
27 km²38 km SW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
20 km²33 km WSW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
14 km²39 km SW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
9.1 km²13 km NE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
163 km²24 km SW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
23 km²33 km SE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
3.2 km²38 km NNW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
88 km²30 km N of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
25 km²37 km SSW of Sitampiky, MadagascarActive
53 km²37 km NE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
20 km²27 km NE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
14 km²57 km NE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
170 km²50 km NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
63 km²51 km WSW of Miandrivazo, MadagascarActive
52 km²91 km NE of Morombe, MadagascarActive
29 km²27 km ESE of Morondava, MadagascarActive
49 km²62 km ENE of Morombe, MadagascarActive
7.7 km²40 km WSW of Ambanja, MadagascarActive
12 km²42 km SW of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
13 km²38 km NNE of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
17 km²27 km NE of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
10 km²50 km SW of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
3.9 km²39 km NW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
6.0 km²54 km S of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
14 km²near Ambarakaraka, MadagascarActive
24 km²31 km NE of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
12 km²12 km SSW of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
4.3 km²50 km E of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
28 km²39 km SE of Ambanja, MadagascarActive
6.3 km²55 km WNW of Ambodivoara, MadagascarActive
11 km²34 km W of Ambanja, MadagascarActive
7.1 km²31 km N of Maromandia, MadagascarActive
15 km²33 km E of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
3.9 km²45 km NNW of Maromandia, MadagascarActive
10 km²17 km E of Ambarakaraka, MadagascarActive
18 km²26 km E of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
40 km²50 km N of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
3.7 km²41 km SW of Hell-Ville, MadagascarActive
25 km²54 km SSW of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
10 km²23 km NNE of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
26 km²43 km NNE of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
8.0 km²45 km NW of Mahanoro, MadagascarActive
5.4 km²27 km NE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
43 km²5 km ESE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
9.1 km²59 km ESE of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
5.7 km²18 km E of Didy, MadagascarActive
14 km²28 km NW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
16 km²13 km SW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
5.7 km²34 km SSW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
6.5 km²57 km WSW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
8.2 km²55 km SSW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
7.9 km²32 km ENE of Morombe, MadagascarActive
29 km²19 km ESE of Soalala, MadagascarActive
3.2 km²78 km NW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
5.5 km²20 km NE of Ambatondrazaka, MadagascarActive
4.0 km²58 km S of Tsaratanana, MadagascarActive
3.2 km²95 km ENE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
4.2 km²26 km E of Anjozorobe, MadagascarActive
5.1 km²27 km NE of Anjozorobe, MadagascarActive
10.0 km²33 km SSE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
6.5 km²24 km E of Ambatondrazaka, MadagascarActive
4.3 km²41 km SE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
14 km²48 km ESE of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
7.4 km²60 km WNW of Amparafaravola, MadagascarActive
13 km²71 km S of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
14 km²45 km S of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
6.3 km²30 km N of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
13 km²75 km NNE of Ankazobe, MadagascarActive
6.3 km²35 km SSW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
5.1 km²56 km N of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
7.2 km²61 km SSW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
6.5 km²17 km E of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
7.0 km²48 km S of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
7.4 km²25 km NE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
8.0 km²27 km WSW of Bemaitso, MadagascarActive
5.1 km²28 km WNW of Vohibinany, MadagascarActive
12 km²23 km SW of Sitampiky, MadagascarActive
3.8 km²41 km NNW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
4.4 km²40 km SSE of Soalala, MadagascarActive
50 km²20 km NNE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
24 km²37 km NE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
7.2 km²16 km NNE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
4.4 km²39 km SE of Sitampiky, MadagascarActive
5.5 km²26 km ESE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
4.9 km²27 km W of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
31 km²74 km NE of Morombe, MadagascarActive
12 km²51 km N of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
4.9 km²54 km S of Tsaratanana, MadagascarActive
640 km²29 km NNE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
4.2 km²53 km SE of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
32 km²46 km WSW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
5.9 km²37 km ESE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
4.2 km²63 km SSW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
7.0 km²30 km S of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
7.2 km²15 km SSW of Tsaratanana, MadagascarActive
3.2 km²66 km NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
4.4 km²64 km SSW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
5.3 km²64 km SSW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
6.5 km²49 km NE of Mananara, MadagascarActive
12 km²near Besalampy, MadagascarActive
10.0 km²79 km NNW of Ankazoabo, MadagascarActive
3.6 km²77 km ESE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
5.7 km²37 km W of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
3.0 km²60 km N of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
6.4 km²35 km NNW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
3.0 km²16 km S of Sitampiky, MadagascarActive
15 km²46 km E of Morombe, MadagascarActive
12 km²34 km WSW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
5.5 km²44 km NNE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
7.8 km²17 km ENE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
19 km²66 km N of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
7.2 km²73 km S of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
9.7 km²76 km N of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
213 km²42 km SW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
12 km²9 km NE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
8.9 km²59 km N of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
20 km²39 km NNE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
62 km²51 km NNE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
25 km²29 km ENE of Boriziny, MadagascarActive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
640 km²29 km NNE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
552 km²48 km NNW of Ambodivoara, MadagascarActive
470 km²56 km NNW of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
417 km²24 km ENE of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
213 km²42 km SW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
204 km²93 km WSW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
173 km²35 km SSW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
170 km²50 km NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
163 km²24 km SW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
153 km²23 km NNE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
143 km²34 km ESE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
124 km²54 km NNE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
119 km²19 km ENE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
114 km²66 km ESE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
109 km²34 km SW of Iharana, MadagascarActive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
2026285640 km²
202570153 km²

Storms

Last 12 months

LevelLocationTimeStatus
GreenTropical cyclone 02-20262027-27 – MadagascarInactive

Significant events on record

LevelLocationTimeStatus
GreenTropical cyclone 02-20262027-27 – MadagascarInactive

Regions

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