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Sweden: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Sweden on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
Live map – Sweden
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Fire danger
Forecast for the area around: Stockholm. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Umea
- Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Umea
Forecast for the area around: Sweden. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Sweden
- 14 h agoWildfire near Oxeloesund, Sweden – active20 km² · near Oxeloesund, Sweden
- 15 h agoWildfire near Visby, Sweden – active5.2 km² · 31 km ENE of Visby, Sweden
- 16 h agoWildfire near Haparanda, Sweden – active9.9 km² · 8 km SSE of Haparanda, Sweden
- 27 h agoWildfire near Skelleftea, Sweden – active7.0 km² · 19 km ESE of Skelleftea, Sweden
- 36 h agoWildfire near Avesta, Sweden – active9.2 km² · near Avesta, Sweden
- 37 h agoWildfire near Uddevalla, Sweden – active4.6 km² · 30 km W of Uddevalla, Sweden
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Sweden
Sweden has recorded 76 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1983. The strongest was M4.8 in 1986.
Satellites have detected 1 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 20 km².
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76 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1983. The strongest was M4.8.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | near Skoevde, Sweden | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 42 km NNE of AElvdalen, Sweden | 15.8 km | |
| 4.4 | 43 km NW of Hoeganaes, Sweden | 33.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 25 km SSE of Lund, Sweden | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 56 km ESE of Pitea, Sweden | 14.9 km | |
| 4.2 | 43 km SW of Falkenberg, Sweden | 9.8 km | |
| 4.2 | 17 km NE of Vilhelmina, Sweden | 33.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 38 km NW of Hoeganaes, Sweden | 33.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 32 km SSE of Skelleftea, Sweden | 21.6 km | |
| 4.1 | 85 km NW of OErnskoeldsvik, Sweden | 10.0 km | |
| 4.0 | near Gaellivare, Sweden | 16.0 km | |
| 3.9 | 26 km SSW of Falkenberg, Sweden | 10.0 km | |
| 3.9 | 24 km NE of Vaesteras, Sweden | 10.0 km | |
| 3.8 | 39 km S of Skelleftea, Sweden | 10.0 km | |
| 3.8 | 48 km E of Umea, Sweden | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2018 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 2016 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2015 | 2 | M4.0 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2008 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2007 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 2005 | 2 | M3.2 |
| 2004 | 3 | M3.7 |
| 1998 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 1995 | 3 | M3.9 |
| 1994 | 6 | M3.2 |
| 1993 | 9 | M4.2 |
| 1992 | 19 | M3.8 |
| 1991 | 4 | M3.5 |
| 1990 | 3 | M3.9 |
| 1989 | 3 | M3.4 |
| 1988 | 2 | M3.3 |
| 1987 | 3 | M3.4 |
| 1986 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 1985 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1983 | 1 | M4.1 |
Wildfires
1 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 20 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km² | near Oxeloesund, Sweden | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 31 km ENE of Visby, Sweden | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 8 km SSE of Haparanda, Sweden | Active | |
| 7.0 km² | 19 km ESE of Skelleftea, Sweden | Active | |
| 9.2 km² | near Avesta, Sweden | Active | |
| 4.6 km² | 30 km W of Uddevalla, Sweden | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km² | near Oxeloesund, Sweden | Active |