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Mozambique: earthquakes and wildfires

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

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Key statistics (30 days)

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

Fire danger

Today Very high
Tomorrow Very high
Day after Extreme

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

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Nampula
  • Today: Lightning – High lightning · Nampula
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Gurue

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

Recent events in Mozambique

Historical overview

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

About Mozambique

Mozambique has recorded 173 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.0 in 2006.

Satellites have detected 1,197 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 66,711 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Mozambique →

173 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.0.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.2108 km NE of Pemba, Mozambique10.0 km
4.8117 km SE of Angoche, Mozambique10.0 km
4.6142 km ENE of Pemba, Mozambique10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.0154 km WSW of Nova Mambone, Mozambique11.0 km
5.7161 km WSW of Nova Mambone, Mozambique10.0 km
5.632 km NW of Dondo, Mozambique27.0 km
5.480 km ESE of Mozambique, Mozambique10.0 km
5.3105 km ESE of Mozambique, Mozambique10.0 km
5.3207 km ESE of Inhambane, Mozambique33.0 km
5.272 km SSE of Mozambique, Mozambique14.6 km
5.2150 km WSW of Nova Mambone, Mozambique26.1 km
5.285 km ESE of Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique10.0 km
5.1125 km NNE of Pemba, Mozambique10.0 km
5.130 km ESE of Caia, Mozambique10.0 km
5.1198 km SE of Mozambique, Mozambique10.0 km
5.1116 km ENE of Pemba, Mozambique10.0 km
5.124 km NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique32.0 km
5.1111 km ENE of Mocimboa, Mozambique33.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026
Year
20263M4.8
20252M4.5
20241M4.3
20226M4.7
20215M4.6
20207M4.9
20193M4.4
20189M5.1
20174M5.6
20163M4.6
20156M5.2
20143M4.8
20134M4.4
20125M5.0
20111M5.1
20106M4.5
20092M4.6
20087M4.9
20074M5.0
200613M7.0
20051M4.1
20042M4.7
20031M4.3
20025M5.2
20011M4.3
20004M4.9
19991M3.9
19981M3.8
19964M5.0
19955M5.3
19921M3.9
19915M5.1
19903M4.8
19894M5.0
19872M3.6
19869M4.8
19854M4.9
19835M5.4
19822M4.3
19815M5.0
19805M5.0
19796M4.9
19781M4.2
19762M5.1

Wildfires

1,197 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 66,711 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
19 km²89 km W of Songo, MozambiqueActive
12 km²108 km ENE of Vila Eduardo Mondlane, MozambiqueActive
139 km²26 km NNW of Caia, MozambiqueActive
8.2 km²12 km N of Caia, MozambiqueActive
122 km²66 km SSW of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
25 km²15 km SE of Moatize, MozambiqueActive
132 km²69 km W of Beira, MozambiqueActive
7.9 km²44 km NW of Inhaminga, MozambiqueActive
26 km²62 km N of Massinga, MozambiqueActive
3.8 km²114 km WSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
2,279 km²51 km SSW of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
7.9 km²39 km E of Gorongosa, MozambiqueActive
331 km²78 km SW of Tete, MozambiqueActive
8.3 km²32 km ENE of Gorongosa, MozambiqueActive
10 km²24 km ENE of Pebane, MozambiqueActive
14 km²37 km E of Namapa-erati, MozambiqueActive
4.1 km²53 km NNE of Marrupa, MozambiqueActive
15 km²72 km E of Namapa-erati, MozambiqueActive
460 km²28 km N of Pebane, MozambiqueActive
224 km²31 km SSW of Pemba, MozambiqueActive
66,711 km²72 km WSW of Mocuba, MozambiqueActive
1,613 km²69 km NNW of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
44 km²25 km S of Luabo, MozambiqueActive
298 km²27 km W of Micolene, MozambiqueActive
21 km²58 km NNW of Songo, MozambiqueActive
49 km²29 km ESE of Morrumbala, MozambiqueActive
3.9 km²28 km W of Vilankulo, MozambiqueActive
9.9 km²26 km WNW of Vilankulo, MozambiqueActive
1,200 km²49 km SE of Inhaminga, MozambiqueActive
34 km²73 km ENE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
26 km²56 km SSW of Luabo, MozambiqueActive
68 km²49 km ENE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
6.2 km²71 km W of Beira, MozambiqueActive
4.7 km²40 km SW of Chinde, MozambiqueActive
15 km²48 km S of Luabo, MozambiqueActive
106 km²60 km SSW of Luabo, MozambiqueActive
4.1 km²26 km N of Mocimboa, MozambiqueActive
42 km²8 km W of Mocimboa da Praia, MozambiqueActive
49 km²32 km WNW of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
75 km²130 km NE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
8.7 km²51 km WSW of Marromeu, MozambiqueActive
5.2 km²93 km ENE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
11 km²67 km WNW of Tete, MozambiqueActive
23 km²near Moatize, MozambiqueActive
5.9 km²10 km SE of Moatize, MozambiqueActive
7.4 km²163 km WSW of Nova Mambone, MozambiqueActive
10 km²104 km W of Nova Mambone, MozambiqueActive
3.3 km²129 km E of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
3.0 km²39 km SSW of Songo, MozambiqueActive
3.7 km²114 km W of Nova Mambone, MozambiqueActive
15 km²125 km W of Nova Mambone, MozambiqueActive
3.0 km²89 km WSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
3.1 km²17 km SW of Chibuto, MozambiqueActive
3.3 km²98 km ESE of Vila Eduardo Mondlane, MozambiqueActive
3.5 km²136 km WSW of Nova Mambone, MozambiqueActive
6.7 km²94 km W of Maxixe, MozambiqueActive
6.0 km²83 km W of Massinga, MozambiqueActive
16 km²48 km W of Magude, MozambiqueActive
5.3 km²111 km NNE of Xai-Xai, MozambiqueActive
7.4 km²105 km W of Maxixe, MozambiqueActive
7.4 km²115 km E of Vila Eduardo Mondlane, MozambiqueActive
7.6 km²116 km W of Nova Mambone, MozambiqueActive
12 km²104 km W of Beira, MozambiqueActive
1,289 km²61 km NNE of Mandimba, MozambiqueActive
11 km²55 km SSE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
39 km²89 km N of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
38 km²68 km NE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
40 km²86 km NE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
26 km²50 km E of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
6.7 km²18 km WNW of Macomia, MozambiqueActive
6.8 km²41 km NNE of Chiure, MozambiqueActive
8.1 km²83 km NNE of Mandimba, MozambiqueActive
4.8 km²8 km ESE of Macomia, MozambiqueActive
28 km²76 km NE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
12 km²11 km W of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
6.8 km²54 km NNE of Chiure, MozambiqueActive
29 km²28 km WSW of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
3.5 km²52 km NE of Macomia, MozambiqueActive
7.0 km²43 km ESE of Mueda, MozambiqueActive
4.8 km²42 km ESE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
15 km²63 km ENE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
40 km²86 km ESE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
8.9 km²37 km ENE of Mueda, MozambiqueActive
12 km²93 km NNE of Mandimba, MozambiqueActive
4.4 km²28 km SE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
163 km²73 km NNE of Mandimba, MozambiqueActive
6.2 km²30 km WSW of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
4.0 km²97 km N of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
21 km²56 km NW of Pemba, MozambiqueActive
65 km²62 km NW of Pemba, MozambiqueActive
14 km²64 km NE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
24 km²11 km WNW of Macomia, MozambiqueActive
9.3 km²41 km E of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
47 km²53 km ESE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
9.8 km²15 km SW of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
3.1 km²31 km E of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
4.6 km²20 km E of Mueda, MozambiqueActive
123 km²34 km ESE of Mueda, MozambiqueActive
310 km²22 km NE of Mueda, MozambiqueActive
3.3 km²26 km NNE of Lichinga, MozambiqueActive
39 km²35 km NW of Mueda, MozambiqueActive
4.9 km²9 km ESE of Tete, MozambiqueActive
111 km²29 km ESE of Caia, MozambiqueActive
40 km²83 km S of Tete, MozambiqueActive
32 km²20 km NW of Inhassoro, MozambiqueActive
274 km²27 km SSE of Morrumbala, MozambiqueActive
643 km²31 km WNW of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
3.9 km²32 km NW of Inhassoro, MozambiqueActive
37 km²10 km SSE of Meconta, MozambiqueActive
12 km²45 km SSW of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
8.7 km²17 km NNE of Inhaminga, MozambiqueActive
11 km²129 km WSW of Tete, MozambiqueActive
145 km²44 km NW of Cuamba, MozambiqueActive
15 km²46 km ESE of Nampula, MozambiqueActive
422 km²65 km NE of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
102 km²36 km NNE of Morrumbala, MozambiqueActive
9.5 km²72 km S of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
11 km²9 km NW of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
1,233 km²13 km ESE of Mocuba, MozambiqueActive
10 km²78 km ENE of Vila Eduardo Mondlane, MozambiqueActive
3.4 km²13 km WNW of Nhamayabue, MozambiqueActive
3.2 km²126 km W of Songo, MozambiqueActive
37 km²48 km E of Morrumbala, MozambiqueActive
12 km²37 km ENE of Morrumbala, MozambiqueActive
41 km²42 km WNW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
8.8 km²93 km WNW of Nampula, MozambiqueActive
18 km²31 km S of Morrumbala, MozambiqueActive
9.7 km²72 km SSE of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
12 km²27 km SSE of Mandimba, MozambiqueActive
51 km²72 km ENE of Milange, MozambiqueActive
4.1 km²72 km WSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
7.4 km²49 km SW of Nhamayabue, MozambiqueActive
37 km²44 km NE of Gorongosa, MozambiqueActive
41 km²26 km SW of Inhassoro, MozambiqueActive
33 km²23 km NNE of Caia, MozambiqueActive
6.3 km²46 km NNW of Tete, MozambiqueActive
12 km²95 km N of Mutuali, MozambiqueActive
4.4 km²96 km NNE of Cuamba, MozambiqueActive
14 km²61 km NNW of Inhaminga, MozambiqueActive
73 km²58 km SE of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
251 km²73 km ENE of Milange, MozambiqueActive
7.0 km²13 km S of Morrumbala, MozambiqueActive
9.2 km²90 km N of Beira, MozambiqueActive
21 km²84 km SSW of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
3.4 km²61 km SSE of Moatize, MozambiqueActive
28 km²69 km W of Beira, MozambiqueActive
9.6 km²89 km NNW of Vilankulo, MozambiqueActive
27 km²44 km WSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
5.9 km²140 km SSE of Tete, MozambiqueActive
3.2 km²82 km WSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
23 km²108 km WSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
9.0 km²116 km SSW of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
8.1 km²near Gorongosa, MozambiqueActive
3.2 km²38 km SW of Caia, MozambiqueActive
61 km²111 km SE of Tete, MozambiqueActive
13 km²34 km WSW of Chinde, MozambiqueActive
37 km²115 km SSW of Tete, MozambiqueActive
564 km²49 km NNE of Malema, MozambiqueActive
7.3 km²12 km ENE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
63 km²19 km ENE of Nhamayabue, MozambiqueActive
12 km²80 km SSE of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
39 km²11 km WNW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
30 km²20 km ENE of Nhamatanda, MozambiqueActive
25 km²50 km NW of Inhaminga, MozambiqueActive
99 km²44 km NE of Pebane, MozambiqueActive
6.3 km²62 km ENE of Pebane, MozambiqueActive
12 km²62 km WNW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
9.7 km²68 km S of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
63 km²65 km NE of Pebane, MozambiqueActive
207 km²21 km W of Caia, MozambiqueActive
1,532 km²15 km SE of Gorongosa, MozambiqueActive
4.4 km²33 km ESE of Inhaminga, MozambiqueActive
47 km²16 km ENE of Caia, MozambiqueActive
77 km²62 km NE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
18 km²38 km N of Tete, MozambiqueActive
16 km²75 km NE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
8.7 km²133 km ENE of Mandimba, MozambiqueActive
9.3 km²50 km SE of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
77 km²66 km NNW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
4.3 km²73 km SSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
21 km²47 km SSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
1,106 km²38 km NNE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
3.6 km²123 km WSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
4.7 km²12 km SW of Marromeu, MozambiqueActive
6.7 km²86 km WSW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
3.8 km²49 km WNW of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
6.8 km²91 km SSE of Chimoio, MozambiqueActive
24 km²30 km N of Nhamayabue, MozambiqueActive
9.5 km²102 km NE of Beira, MozambiqueActive
34 km²10 km SSW of Luabo, MozambiqueActive
19 km²109 km SSE of Tete, MozambiqueActive
3.6 km²102 km W of Tete, MozambiqueActive
3.0 km²67 km SSW of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
4.4 km²13 km SSW of Inhassoro, MozambiqueActive
7.8 km²105 km NNW of Tete, MozambiqueActive
52 km²51 km NE of Gorongosa, MozambiqueActive
49 km²22 km SW of Marromeu, MozambiqueActive
29 km²39 km NE of Gorongosa, MozambiqueActive
13 km²78 km WNW of Beira, MozambiqueActive
5.3 km²73 km SSE of Moatize, MozambiqueActive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
66,711 km²72 km WSW of Mocuba, MozambiqueActive
3,432 km²21 km NNE of Maganja, MozambiqueInactive
2,279 km²51 km SSW of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
1,613 km²69 km NNW of Quelimane, MozambiqueActive
1,532 km²15 km SE of Gorongosa, MozambiqueActive
1,305 km²32 km NE of Alto Molocue, MozambiqueInactive
1,289 km²61 km NNE of Mandimba, MozambiqueActive
1,233 km²13 km ESE of Mocuba, MozambiqueActive
1,200 km²49 km SE of Inhaminga, MozambiqueActive
1,148 km²47 km SE of Alto Molocue, MozambiqueInactive
1,106 km²38 km NNE of Dondo, MozambiqueActive
847 km²38 km SSW of Gurue, MozambiqueInactive
759 km²75 km N of Quelimane, MozambiqueInactive
727 km²16 km SSW of Iapala, MozambiqueInactive
699 km²71 km E of Milange, MozambiqueInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
20261,13866,711 km²
202559276 km²

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