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Portugal

Portugal: earthquakes and wildfires

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

Live map – Portugal

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

3Earthquakes 4Wildfires 1Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

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

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Low

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

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Porto
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Porto

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

Recent events in Portugal

Historical overview

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

About Portugal

Portugal has recorded 1,248 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.9 in 1980.

Satellites have detected 40 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 132 km².

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: Portugal →

1,248 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.9.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.651 km NW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal10.0 km
4.753 km WNW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal10.0 km
5.160 km WNW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal10.0 km
4.3130 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.7128 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.5114 km NNW of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal10.0 km
4.5116 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.5131 km E of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.3139 km E of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.8180 km NNW of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal10.0 km
Show all (22)
MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.3140 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.5184 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.5172 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.9194 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.5212 km NNW of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal10.0 km
4.0107 km WSW of Porto de Mos, Portugal10.0 km
4.633 km SW of Santa Barbara, Portugal10.0 km
4.1165 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.5297 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.6122 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
5.1129 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
4.559 km ESE of Angra do Heroismo, Portugal11.5 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
6.947 km W of Angra do Heroismo, Portugal13.0 km
6.374 km SE of Povoacao, Portugal14.0 km
6.213 km N of Horta, Portugal10.0 km
6.182 km SE of Nordeste, Portugal8.0 km
6.0182 km SW of Sagres, Portugal20.0 km
5.9276 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
5.934 km SE of Nordeste, Portugal10.0 km
5.959 km SE of Angra do Heroismo, Portugal10.0 km
5.947 km WNW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal10.8 km
5.7111 km SE of Povoacao, Portugal10.0 km
5.721 km W of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal11.0 km
5.768 km NW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal10.0 km
5.6129 km WSW of Porto de Mos, Portugal19.8 km
5.6144 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km
5.5139 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
202622M5.3
202520M5.2
202420M5.2
202312M5.3
202220M5.9
202110M5.4
202029M5.3
201921M5.3
201815M5.1
201715M5.4
201620M5.4
201511M4.8
201412M4.9
201314M5.9
201210M4.9
201110M5.1
201015M5.0
200910M5.6
200868M5.3
2007132M6.3
200651M4.8
200594M4.9
200458M5.0
200319M5.6
200223M5.2
200144M5.1
200025M5.2
199919M4.9
199828M6.2
199732M5.9
199630M5.7
199533M5.2
199442M4.8
199347M5.4
199222M4.3
199131M5.3
199027M5.0
198923M5.7
198826M5.9
198720M5.5
198622M4.8
19852M4.1
19847M5.3
19833M4.9
19825M5.3
19818M5.4
19806M6.9
19792M5.3
19786M5.2
19776M4.8
19761M4.8

Wildfires

40 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 132 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
9.9 km²6 km E of Sines, PortugalActive
3.8 km²near Eiras, PortugalActive
4.2 km²near Alhandra, PortugalActive
5.9 km²33 km E of Viseu, PortugalInactive
4.1 km²19 km NE of Nisa, PortugalInactive
3.3 km²20 km E of Coimbra, PortugalInactive
3.6 km²22 km NNE of Braga, PortugalInactive
10 km²16 km NE of Vidigueira, PortugalInactive
8.8 km²15 km ENE of Proenca-a-Nova, PortugalInactive
16 km²11 km NNE of Boticas, PortugalInactive
Show all (40)
AreaLocationSinceStatus
15 km²7 km SE of Arouca, PortugalInactive
5.0 km²12 km NNE of Vinhais, PortugalInactive
29 km²12 km NE of Custoias, PortugalInactive
5.5 km²near Negrelos, PortugalInactive
7.6 km²9 km SW of Ponte de Lima, PortugalInactive
3.1 km²22 km NNE of Custoias, PortugalInactive
4.0 km²6 km NE of Vidago, PortugalInactive
5.6 km²35 km E of Viseu, PortugalInactive
3.9 km²19 km W of Guarda, PortugalInactive
69 km²11 km NE of Valpacos, PortugalInactive
6.7 km²7 km W of Chaves, PortugalInactive
4.9 km²near Perafita, PortugalInactive
13 km²15 km E of Sequeira, PortugalInactive
3.2 km²14 km ESE of Sequeira, PortugalInactive
5.5 km²9 km NW of Alijo, PortugalInactive
3.1 km²33 km ESE of Arcos de Valdevez, PortugalInactive
132 km²30 km E of Vilar, PortugalInactive
4.8 km²near Chavao, PortugalInactive
6.3 km²6 km SSE of Alpendurada, PortugalInactive
6.5 km²20 km SSE of Almodovar, PortugalInactive
4.6 km²27 km NE of Guimaraes, PortugalInactive
3.4 km²30 km NNE of Cabeceiras de Basto, PortugalInactive
4.6 km²10 km S of Resende, PortugalInactive
7.1 km²8 km NNE of Boticas, PortugalInactive
3.6 km²18 km WNW of Chaves, PortugalInactive
5.3 km²39 km W of Chaves, PortugalInactive
3.6 km²39 km ESE of Arcos de Valdevez, PortugalInactive
4.2 km²42 km NE of Felgueiras, PortugalInactive
3.7 km²34 km N of Cabeceiras de Basto, PortugalInactive
3.4 km²37 km NNW of Viseu, PortugalInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
132 km²30 km E of Vilar, PortugalInactive
69 km²11 km NE of Valpacos, PortugalInactive
29 km²12 km NE of Custoias, PortugalInactive
16 km²11 km NNE of Boticas, PortugalInactive
15 km²7 km SE of Arouca, PortugalInactive
13 km²15 km E of Sequeira, PortugalInactive
10 km²16 km NE of Vidigueira, PortugalInactive
9.9 km²6 km E of Sines, PortugalActive
8.8 km²15 km ENE of Proenca-a-Nova, PortugalInactive
7.6 km²9 km SW of Ponte de Lima, PortugalInactive
7.1 km²8 km NNE of Boticas, PortugalInactive
6.7 km²7 km W of Chaves, PortugalInactive
6.5 km²20 km SSE of Almodovar, PortugalInactive
6.3 km²6 km SSE of Alpendurada, PortugalInactive
5.9 km²33 km E of Viseu, PortugalInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
202639132 km²
202513.8 km²

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