Nigeria
Nigeria: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Nigeria on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event6.2 km²3 h ago67 km SSW of Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
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Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
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Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Earthquakes
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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: Kano. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Port Harcourt
- Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Lagos
Forecast for the area around: Nigeria. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Nigeria
- 3 h agoWildfire near Maiduguri, Nigeria – active6.2 km² · 67 km SSW of Maiduguri, Nigeria
- 3 h agoWildfire near Sokoto, Nigeria – active22 km² · 63 km WNW of Sokoto, Nigeria
- 3 h agoWildfire near Kaduna, Nigeria – active3.9 km² · 31 km WSW of Kaduna, Nigeria
- 3 h agoWildfire near Dabai, Nigeria – active47 km² · 29 km N of Dabai, Nigeria
- 3 h agoWildfire near Dange, Nigeria – active16 km² · 44 km SSE of Dange, Nigeria
- 3 h agoWildfire near Sokoto, Nigeria – active31 km² · 96 km E of Sokoto, Nigeria
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 1 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 2000. The strongest was M4.5 in 2000.
Satellites have detected 601 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 1,321 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
1 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 2000. The strongest was M4.5.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 54 km WSW of Benin City, Nigeria | 10.0 km |
Wildfires
601 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 1,321 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 km² | 67 km SSW of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 22 km² | 63 km WNW of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 31 km WSW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 47 km² | 29 km N of Dabai, Nigeria | Active | |
| 16 km² | 44 km SSE of Dange, Nigeria | Active | |
| 31 km² | 96 km E of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 41 km² | 18 km NNE of Dan Sadau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 143 km² | 33 km ENE of Bena, Nigeria | Active | |
| 40 km² | 69 km WSW of Katsina, Nigeria | Active | |
| 90 km² | 68 km NNE of Minna, Nigeria | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 km² | 6 km ESE of Dan Sadau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 34 km SSE of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 111 km² | 60 km S of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 11 km² | 14 km E of Kontagora, Nigeria | Active | |
| 1,323 km² | 32 km NNE of Kukawa, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 25 km N of Mahuta, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 47 km W of Katsina, Nigeria | Active | |
| 66 km² | 22 km W of Kachia, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 6 km E of Sauri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 81 km² | 19 km W of Kachia, Nigeria | Active | |
| 23 km² | 82 km ENE of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 12 km² | 55 km SW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 12 km WNW of Dutsin-Ma, Nigeria | Active | |
| 17 km² | 8 km NNW of Madagali, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 59 km NE of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 81 km² | 49 km NE of Dabai, Nigeria | Active | |
| 101 km² | 67 km SSE of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 11 km² | 25 km ESE of Damboa, Nigeria | Active | |
| 94 km² | 25 km NNE of Mahuta, Nigeria | Active | |
| 10 km² | 32 km ESE of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 86 km² | 41 km WNW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 15 km² | 101 km WNW of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 49 km² | 98 km SSE of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 81 km SSW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 24 km NNE of Gummi, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 103 km WNW of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 91 km² | 42 km NNW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 14 km² | 9 km ENE of Kusheriki, Nigeria | Active | |
| 44 km² | 22 km SSE of Gummi, Nigeria | Active | |
| 733 km² | 44 km ENE of Kontagora, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.0 km² | 22 km WSW of Damboa, Nigeria | Active | |
| 30 km² | 57 km SW of Bama, Nigeria | Active | |
| 73 km² | 27 km SSE of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 49 km NW of Shinkafi, Nigeria | Active | |
| 31 km² | 25 km SE of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 52 km² | 73 km ENE of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 47 km SSW of Bama, Nigeria | Active | |
| 40 km² | 22 km SW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 61 km S of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 26 km² | 23 km E of Kontagora, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.7 km² | 26 km NW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 30 km² | 48 km NW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 75 km WSW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.8 km² | 33 km SW of Zaria, Nigeria | Active | |
| 14 km² | 41 km WNW of Funtua, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 59 km WNW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 116 km² | 69 km SE of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 91 km² | 60 km E of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 21 km ENE of Damboa, Nigeria | Active | |
| 10 km² | 9 km E of Bama, Nigeria | Active | |
| 391 km² | 37 km NNE of Marte, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 45 km WNW of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 39 km W of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 11 km² | 146 km SE of Lagos, Nigeria | Active | |
| 75 km² | 85 km W of Jalingo, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 34 km W of Numan, Nigeria | Active | |
| 70 km² | 60 km SW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 39 km N of Numan, Nigeria | Active | |
| 75 km² | 87 km WNW of Jalingo, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 29 km W of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 43 km WSW of Owerri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 12 km² | 21 km NNW of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.9 km² | 52 km NE of Yenagoa, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 17 km N of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 14 km² | 31 km W of Warri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 15 km² | 63 km SSW of Uyo, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 18 km NNW of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 56 km S of Uyo, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.9 km² | 79 km SSW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 88 km SSW of Uyo, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.8 km² | 33 km E of Ogbia, Nigeria | Active | |
| 111 km² | 98 km SSW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 36 km² | 41 km SW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 62 km² | 47 km SW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 103 km² | 93 km SW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 61 km SSW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 37 km WSW of Abeokuta, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 25 km ENE of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 12 km² | 5 km NW of Kwale, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.9 km² | 70 km W of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | 61 km WSW of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.0 km² | 36 km WSW of Yenagoa, Nigeria | Active | |
| 11 km² | 129 km W of Burutu, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 17 km SSE of Epe, Nigeria | Active | |
| 36 km² | 13 km SE of Anka, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 8 km W of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 23 km² | 9 km NE of Wasagu, Nigeria | Active | |
| 145 km² | 61 km WSW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 28 km² | 46 km SSE of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 31 km² | 41 km SW of Anka, Nigeria | Active | |
| 41 km² | 47 km NE of Dabai, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 47 km NNW of Abuja, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 17 km WSW of Illela, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 79 km E of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.6 km² | 140 km SSE of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 40 km SW of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | 39 km W of Owerri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 42 km SSW of Ondo, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 29 km SW of Owerri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 40 km W of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.1 km² | 43 km SW of Atani, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 43 km E of Warri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 42 km² | 29 km SW of Jos, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 29 km WNW of Owerri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.1 km² | 47 km SSW of Atani, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 6 km SW of Kwale, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 34 km E of Warri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 18 km E of Warri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 73 km SSW of Warri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.6 km² | 24 km SW of Yenagoa, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 21 km E of Warri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 48 km E of Warri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.9 km² | 33 km NW of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 44 km SW of Owerri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.6 km² | 25 km SW of Aba, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.9 km² | 38 km W of Owerri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 17 km NE of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 13 km² | 28 km ENE of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 26 km NW of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 13 km SE of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 75 km W of Warri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 16 km² | 14 km SSE of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.6 km² | 26 km NNE of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 62 km SE of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.0 km² | 35 km SW of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 61 km S of Calabar, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 25 km S of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 19 km² | 25 km S of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 11 km² | 27 km W of Ogbia, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 41 km SW of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 25 km² | 42 km SSE of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 99 km SSW of Calabar, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 9 km N of Ifo, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 30 km WSW of Sapele, Nigeria | Active | |
| 31 km² | 59 km ESE of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 26 km N of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 104 km² | 22 km S of Bena, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 30 km NE of Wasagu, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 32 km NW of Anka, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 10 km SE of Kano, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.6 km² | 81 km N of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 30 km NNW of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 52 km WNW of Funtua, Nigeria | Active | |
| 13 km² | 121 km SW of Twon-Brass, Nigeria | Active | |
| 135 km² | 36 km ESE of Ngala, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 18 km SW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 18 km² | 16 km WNW of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 11 km² | 9 km SW of Dan Sadau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 31 km² | 55 km SE of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 63 km S of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 57 km NW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 12 km² | 25 km SW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.6 km² | 27 km SW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 13 km² | 17 km NNW of Shinkafi, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 103 km WSW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 13 km² | 41 km N of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 32 km WNW of Katsina, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 37 km NE of Dabai, Nigeria | Active | |
| 10 km² | 65 km ENE of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.7 km² | 25 km NNW of Anka, Nigeria | Active | |
| 28 km² | 52 km SSW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 26 km² | 24 km WNW of Anka, Nigeria | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 24 km SW of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | 35 km SSW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | 97 km SSE of Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 12 km NNE of Dutsen Wai, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 21 km WSW of Katsina, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 42 km NE of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 59 km² | 56 km ESE of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 19 km SSW of Anka, Nigeria | Active | |
| 22 km² | 60 km N of Minna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 53 km² | 31 km W of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 17 km² | 69 km SE of Sokoto, Nigeria | Active | |
| 20 km² | 89 km WSW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 19 km² | 78 km W of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 14 km² | 30 km NNE of Wasagu, Nigeria | Active | |
| 20 km² | 28 km WNW of Katsina, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 11 km NNE of Shanga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 54 km WSW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 81 km² | 39 km NNE of Dabai, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 25 km ESE of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 23 km² | 77 km SW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 13 km ENE of Numan, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 6 km SSE of Bokkos, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 13 km SSE of Aba, Nigeria | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | near Kwale, Nigeria | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 58 km SW of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 87 km SSE of Jalingo, Nigeria | Active | |
| 32 km² | 86 km SSE of Yola, Nigeria | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 28 km NW of Shinkafi, Nigeria | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,323 km² | 32 km NNE of Kukawa, Nigeria | Active | |
| 733 km² | 44 km ENE of Kontagora, Nigeria | Active | |
| 391 km² | 37 km NNE of Marte, Nigeria | Active | |
| 370 km² | 42 km SW of Makurdi, Nigeria | Inactive | |
| 207 km² | 10 km E of Ukata, Nigeria | Active | |
| 145 km² | 61 km WSW of Gusau, Nigeria | Active | |
| 143 km² | 33 km ENE of Bena, Nigeria | Active | |
| 135 km² | 36 km ESE of Ngala, Nigeria | Active | |
| 127 km² | 74 km E of Ilorin, Nigeria | Inactive | |
| 116 km² | 69 km SE of Kaduna, Nigeria | Active | |
| 113 km² | 52 km NW of Ogbomoso, Nigeria | Inactive | |
| 111 km² | 98 km SSW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active | |
| 111 km² | 60 km S of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Active | |
| 104 km² | 22 km S of Bena, Nigeria | Active | |
| 103 km² | 93 km SW of Pindiga, Nigeria | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 512 | 1,323 km² |
| 2025 | 91 | 127 km² |
Regions
- Niger State
- Borno State
- Taraba State
- Zamfara State
- Kaduna State
- Benue State
- Sokoto
- Kebbi
- Adamawa
- Kogi State
- Kwara State
- Katsina State
- Gombe State
- Oyo State
- Osun State
- Ebonyi State
- Plateau State
- Cross River State
- FCT
- Edo State
- Ekiti State
- Delta
- Nasarawa State
- Rivers State
- Bayelsa State
- Enugu State
- Bauchi
- Anambra
- Ogun State
Places
- Benin City
- Akowonjo
- Alimosho
- Sapele
- Ota
- Irewe
- Alasia
- Sofo-Birnin-Gwari
- Bama
- Dikwa
- Gamboru
- Maiduguri
- Kontagora
- Tegina
- Talata Mafara
- Gusau
- Takum
- Kaduna
- Monguno
- Zungeru
- Kaura Namoda
- Moriki
- Gummi
- Zuru
- Patigi
- Jebba
- Ode
- Lafiagi
- Kachia
- Funtua
- Wukari
- Mokwa
- Sokoto
- Makurdi
- Otukpa
- Minna
- Kaiama
- Kabba
- Effium
- Damboa
- Oke Ila
- Kafanchan
- Jalingo
- Ipoti
- Gboko
- Offa
- Kagoro
- Ilorin
- Ila Orangun
- Baro
- Oyan
- Abakaliki
- Isieke
- Ezza-Ohu
- Eha Amufu
- Zaria
- Otan Ayegbaju
- Nsukka
- Lokoja
- Ijero-Ekiti
- Oke Mesi
- Katsina-Ala
- Igede-Ekiti
- Aramoko-Ekiti
- Tambuwal
- Pindiga
- Ibi
- Ado-Ekiti
- Ogaminana
- Lafia
- Ikirun
- Bida
- Okene
- Ogoja
- Malumfashi
- Enugu
- Efon-Alaaye
- Ikare
- Ijebu-Jesa
- Aku