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Australia: earthquakes and wildfires

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

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Latest event2,063 acres3 h ago6 mi NNE of Point Cook, Australia

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

5Earthquakes 951Wildfires 1Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

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

Fire danger

Today Moderate

Tomorrow High

Day after High

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

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Newcastle
Today: Lightning – High lightning · Maitland
Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Newcastle

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

Recent events in Australia

3 h agoWildfire near Point Cook, Australia – active2,063 acres · 6 mi NNE of Point Cook, Australia
3 h agoWildfire near Smithton, Australia – active2,002 acres · 13 mi E of Smithton, Australia
3 h agoWildfire near Traralgon, Australia – active857 acres · 34 mi E of Traralgon, Australia
3 h agoWildfire near Dubbo, Australia – active880 acres · 50 mi NNW of Dubbo, Australia
3 h agoWildfire near Coonamble, Australia – active3,573 acres · 44 mi WNW of Coonamble, Australia
3 h agoWildfire near Rockhampton, Australia – active1,038 acres · 25 mi NNW of Rockhampton, Australia

Historical overview

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

About Australia

Australia has recorded 1,032 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.7 in 1988.

Satellites have detected 1,397 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 879,904 acres.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Australia →

1,032 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.7.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
2.7	59 mi S of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 15, 2026, 11:32 AM	5.7 mi
3.0	57 mi S of Encounter Bay, Australia	Nov 15, 2026, 4:54 AM	6.2 mi
3.5	30 mi SE of Pakenham, Australia	Oct 27, 2026, 12:52 PM	6.2 mi
4.7	61 mi S of Encounter Bay, Australia	Oct 26, 2026, 9:18 PM	6.2 mi
3.1	12 mi SSE of Warragul, Australia	Oct 17, 2026, 3:03 AM	6.2 mi
4.7	28 mi SE of Pakenham, Australia	Oct 2, 2026, 4:01 PM	6.2 mi
4.1	51 mi ESE of Warrnambool, Australia	Jul 5, 2026, 3:39 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	30 mi W of Tennant Creek, Australia	Jun 30, 2026, 2:00 PM	3.9 mi
4.5	21 mi SW of Tennant Creek, Australia	Jun 2, 2026, 8:18 AM	6.2 mi
4.1	137 mi WNW of Larapinta, Australia	May 21, 2026, 4:39 PM	6.2 mi

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.5	115 mi ENE of Nhulunbuy, Australia	May 16, 2026, 10:43 PM	8.1 mi
4.2	33 mi N of Fitzroy Crossing, Australia	May 11, 2026, 6:09 PM	5.5 mi
4.3	28 mi SW of Tennant Creek, Australia	May 5, 2026, 10:14 PM	3.1 mi
4.5	53 mi SSW of Yulara, Australia	May 5, 2026, 12:16 AM	6.2 mi
4.5	18 mi SW of Orange, Australia	Apr 14, 2026, 10:19 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	56 mi SSW of Yulara, Australia	Apr 8, 2026, 9:17 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	58 mi SSW of Yulara, Australia	Apr 5, 2026, 1:32 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	51 mi SSW of Yulara, Australia	Apr 4, 2026, 11:35 PM	6.2 mi
5.5	52 mi S of Yulara, Australia	Apr 4, 2026, 6:26 PM	6.2 mi
4.4	11 mi ENE of Boorowa, Australia	Mar 11, 2026, 8:09 AM	6.2 mi
4.2	29 mi E of Katanning, Australia	Mar 2, 2026, 11:02 PM	6.2 mi
4.4	58 mi S of Tennant Creek, Australia	Dec 31, 2025, 3:35 AM	6.2 mi
4.1	76 mi NNE of Roxby Downs, Australia	Dec 5, 2025, 4:15 AM	6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.7	24 mi WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia	Jan 22, 1988, 12:04 PM	3.1 mi
6.6	123 mi W of Cable Beach, Australia	Jul 14, 2019, 5:39 AM	6.2 mi
6.3	100 mi NNE of Derby, Australia	Aug 10, 1997, 9:20 AM	6.2 mi
6.3	21 mi WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia	Jan 22, 1988, 3:57 AM	3.1 mi
6.3	29 mi WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia	Jan 22, 1988, 12:35 AM	3.1 mi
6.1	65 mi NNE of Northam, Australia	Jun 2, 1979, 9:47 AM	3.7 mi
6.0	73 mi WSW of Yulara, Australia	May 20, 2016, 6:14 PM	6.2 mi
5.9	50 mi N of Traralgon, Australia	Sep 21, 2021, 11:15 PM	6.2 mi
5.9	166 mi NW of Bilingurr, Australia	Apr 23, 1979, 5:45 AM	20.5 mi
5.8	130 mi NW of East Carnarvon, Australia	Dec 16, 2018, 2:26 PM	6.2 mi
5.8	18 mi NW of Yulara, Australia	May 28, 1989, 2:55 AM	6.2 mi
5.7	23 mi NNW of Whitsundays, Australia	Aug 18, 2016, 4:30 AM	6.2 mi
5.7	129 mi ESE of Yulara, Australia	Mar 30, 1986, 8:53 AM	6.2 mi
5.6	38 mi SW of Tennant Creek, Australia	Jan 29, 1988, 10:19 AM	3.1 mi
5.5	52 mi S of Yulara, Australia	Apr 4, 2026, 6:26 PM	6.2 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	23	M5.5
2025	17	M5.1
2024	23	M4.8
2023	16	M5.2
2022	17	M4.9
2021	17	M5.9
2020	9	M5.0
2019	36	M6.6
2018	14	M5.8
2017	13	M4.9
2016	25	M6.0
2015	11	M5.5
2014	12	M4.6
2013	5	M5.3
2012	10	M5.3
2011	17	M5.3
2010	9	M5.2
2009	13	M5.0
2008	11	M4.8
2007	37	M4.9
2006	40	M4.9
2005	59	M4.9
2004	42	M4.4
2003	45	M4.8
2002	63	M4.8
2001	46	M5.0
2000	22	M5.1
1999	17	M4.7
1998	28	M4.7
1997	16	M6.3
1996	19	M5.0
1995	10	M4.8
1994	15	M5.3
1993	6	M4.6
1992	18	M5.4
1991	34	M5.2
1990	19	M5.2
1989	22	M5.8
1988	51	M6.7
1987	23	M5.4
1986	16	M5.7
1985	23	M5.3
1984	7	M4.8
1983	4	M5.1
1982	14	M4.8
1981	11	M5.1
1980	6	M4.8
1979	12	M6.1
1978	1	M4.8
1977	7	M4.9
1976	1	M3.6

Wildfires

1,397 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 879,904 acres.

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
2,063 acres	6 mi NNE of Point Cook, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,002 acres	13 mi E of Smithton, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
857 acres	34 mi E of Traralgon, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
880 acres	50 mi NNW of Dubbo, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,573 acres	44 mi WNW of Coonamble, Australia	Apr 9, 2026	Active
1,038 acres	25 mi NNW of Rockhampton, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
6,573 acres	90 mi WSW of Ingham, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,871 acres	13 mi NNW of Millstream, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
9,476 acres	11 mi NNE of Nebo, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
15,212 acres	57 mi WSW of Charters Towers City, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active

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Area	Location	Since	Status
3,104 acres	67 mi WSW of Ingham, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,463 acres	52 mi WNW of Mackay, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,179 acres	near Gladstone, Australia	Nov 17, 2025	Active
9,526 acres	7 mi NNW of Gladstone, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
1,245 acres	8 mi WNW of Gladstone, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
2,750 acres	36 mi WSW of Millstream, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,549 acres	55 mi NW of Dimbulah, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,299 acres	26 mi ESE of Collinsville, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
33,619 acres	16 mi WSW of Red Hill, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
44,783 acres	83 mi W of Hope Vale, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
19,679 acres	50 mi WNW of Hope Vale, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,075 acres	8 mi WSW of Onslow, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
5,777 acres	88 mi NE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,864 acres	83 mi NE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
22,373 acres	148 mi N of Fitzroy Crossing, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
17,631 acres	71 mi N of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
21,575 acres	151 mi NNE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
20,485 acres	27 mi W of Derby, Australia	Sep 20, 2026	Active
51,064 acres	137 mi NNE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
34,476 acres	66 mi NNE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
39,907 acres	50 mi NE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
23,868 acres	52 mi NE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
12,901 acres	10 mi SSE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,616 acres	79 mi S of Halls Creek, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
7,865 acres	81 mi SSW of Karratha, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
13,193 acres	88 mi SSE of Broome, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
19,119 acres	71 mi ESE of Roebuck, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,156 acres	92 mi SSE of Broome, Australia	Nov 15, 2026	Active
2,422 acres	22 mi NNE of Fitzroy Crossing, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,641 acres	51 mi ENE of Derby, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
796 acres	73 mi E of Derby, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
2,916 acres	75 mi W of St George Ranges, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
16,378 acres	73 mi NNW of Fitzroy Crossing, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
22,281 acres	36 mi E of Derby, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
7,544 acres	77 mi S of Broome, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
2,955 acres	94 mi N of Fitzroy Crossing, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
2,293 acres	156 mi S of Halls Creek, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
7,880 acres	56 mi N of Alyangula, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,681 acres	near Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,773 acres	53 mi W of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,134 acres	21 mi NNE of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,422 acres	81 mi ENE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,418 acres	85 mi SE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,135 acres	166 mi NW of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,787 acres	102 mi WSW of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
850 acres	36 mi NNW of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,646 acres	43 mi NNW of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,836 acres	14 mi W of Nhulunbuy, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,687 acres	48 mi NNW of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
15,459 acres	49 mi NNW of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
10,032 acres	57 mi N of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
6,390 acres	59 mi N of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
10,294 acres	160 mi NE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
5,945 acres	53 mi W of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,127 acres	95 mi NE of Derby, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
7,164 acres	6 mi ESE of Alyangula, Australia	Sep 10, 2026	Active
3,672 acres	119 mi NE of Derby, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,582 acres	114 mi NNW of Fitzroy Crossing, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
756 acres	29 mi W of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
32,633 acres	27 mi E of Kununurra, Australia	Oct 20, 2026	Active
756 acres	59 mi SSE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
26,403 acres	52 mi NNW of Gunbalanya, Australia	Jun 17, 2026	Active
2,792 acres	76 mi ESE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
2,815 acres	96 mi ENE of Derby, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
11,009 acres	90 mi SE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
1,179 acres	109 mi W of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 15, 2026	Active
1,226 acres	93 mi SSE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
16,437 acres	92 mi WSW of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
7,806 acres	17 mi WNW of Nhulunbuy, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
9,607 acres	51 mi ESE of Kununurra, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
43,888 acres	35 mi W of Alyangula, Australia	Oct 12, 2026	Active
39,868 acres	66 mi NNW of Alyangula, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
25,998 acres	42 mi SW of Nhulunbuy, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
786 acres	163 mi ESE of Halls Creek, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
3,180 acres	181 mi NE of East Side, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
3,539 acres	61 mi NW of St George Ranges, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
872 acres	10 mi NNW of Soldiers Hill, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
1,129 acres	101 mi SSE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
2,147 acres	29 mi SSW of Derby, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
754 acres	100 mi SE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
1,211 acres	124 mi W of Doomadgee, Australia	Nov 15, 2026	Active
3,823 acres	160 mi W of Doomadgee, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
109,705 acres	84 mi SSE of Ngukurr, Australia	Oct 16, 2026	Active
4,730 acres	74 mi N of Fitzroy Crossing, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
2,355 acres	179 mi ESE of Halls Creek, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
1,035 acres	104 mi SSE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
1,604 acres	105 mi SE of Katherine East, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
6,511 acres	10 mi NNW of Karratha, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
9,598 acres	44 mi NNE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
803 acres	60 mi S of Wadeye, Australia	Nov 15, 2026	Active
9,659 acres	61 mi ESE of Aurukun, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
6,756 acres	69 mi ESE of Aurukun, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
12,966 acres	91 mi SE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
19,539 acres	60 mi SSE of Galiwinku, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,050 acres	35 mi S of Milingimbi, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,911 acres	73 mi SSE of Milingimbi, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
1,999 acres	91 mi E of Mission River, Australia	Oct 19, 2026	Active
8,547 acres	98 mi ESE of Mission River, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
91,589 acres	34 mi S of Bamaga, Australia	Aug 25, 2026	Active
1,174 acres	145 mi SE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
22,949 acres	55 mi E of Mission River, Australia	Oct 10, 2026	Active
1,329 acres	52 mi NE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
14,676 acres	166 mi S of Alyangula, Australia	Oct 5, 2026	Active
8,384 acres	47 mi ESE of Aurukun, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
1,955 acres	80 mi NNE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,534 acres	103 mi SE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,364 acres	138 mi SSW of Cossack, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
42,537 acres	55 mi NW of Hope Vale, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
11,300 acres	48 mi SE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
12,244 acres	89 mi S of Milingimbi, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,100 acres	107 mi ESE of Mission River, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
48,240 acres	22 mi N of Aurukun, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
3,635 acres	37 mi NNW of Mission River, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
47,380 acres	34 mi SW of Nhulunbuy, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
56,053 acres	14 mi SSW of Nhulunbuy, Australia	Sep 12, 2026	Active
1,957 acres	42 mi SE of Galiwinku, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,884 acres	24 mi SSW of Bamaga, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
912 acres	25 mi SSW of Bamaga, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,394 acres	22 mi SW of Bamaga, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,155 acres	4 mi SE of Nhulunbuy, Australia	Aug 19, 2026	Active
5,061 acres	69 mi SSE of Galiwinku, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,018 acres	98 mi WSW of Ingham, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
909 acres	70 mi SSW of Cloncurry, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
2,770 acres	80 mi SSE of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,457 acres	81 mi NW of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
786 acres	84 mi SSW of Doomadgee, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
6,741 acres	92 mi N of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,969 acres	15 mi S of Bamaga, Australia	Oct 8, 2026	Active
764 acres	73 mi E of Mission River, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
65,540 acres	57 mi ESE of Aurukun, Australia	Oct 21, 2026	Active
3,188 acres	96 mi NW of Doomadgee, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
7,371 acres	91 mi W of Karratha, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,958 acres	55 mi NE of Derby, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
10,275 acres	47 mi SE of Gunbalanya, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
806 acres	31 mi SSE of Alyangula, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
9,919 acres	55 mi WNW of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
31,748 acres	15 mi ENE of Wurrumiyanga, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
9,971 acres	102 mi S of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
24,105 acres	4 mi SW of Ngukurr, Australia	Oct 20, 2026	Active
2,629 acres	48 mi E of Palmerston, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
11,866 acres	near Gunbalanya, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
902 acres	51 mi WNW of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
3,548 acres	36 mi SE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
53,908 acres	81 mi S of Maningrida, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
6,679 acres	42 mi NNW of Lightning Ridge, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,535 acres	30 mi N of Rockhampton, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
11,923 acres	103 mi NNE of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,796 acres	near Hope Vale, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,679 acres	118 mi SSE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,878 acres	119 mi S of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,134 acres	122 mi S of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,819 acres	54 mi E of Moranbah, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
15,392 acres	118 mi E of Normanton, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,318 acres	113 mi SW of Millstream, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,253 acres	146 mi NNW of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
22,741 acres	131 mi SSE of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
1,016 acres	98 mi NNE of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
986 acres	121 mi S of Ngukurr, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
13,190 acres	133 mi NNW of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
9,966 acres	98 mi WNW of Clermont, Australia	Nov 17, 2025	Active
1,070 acres	99 mi WSW of Millstream, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
4,097 acres	149 mi NE of Normanton, Australia	Nov 14, 2026	Active
13,094 acres	147 mi WSW of Millstream, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
110,006 acres	41 mi WSW of Hope Vale, Australia	Sep 28, 2026	Active
1,352 acres	23 mi SSE of Millstream, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
8,048 acres	99 mi ESE of Normanton, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
13,732 acres	91 mi ESE of Normanton, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,055 acres	22 mi WSW of Millstream, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
9,827 acres	80 mi ESE of Normanton, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,493 acres	79 mi ESE of Normanton, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
168,128 acres	89 mi WSW of Dimbulah, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,478 acres	70 mi WSW of Dimbulah, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
6,286 acres	17 mi W of Cairns, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
10,784 acres	54 mi WNW of Dimbulah, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
25,363 acres	76 mi WNW of Dimbulah, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
6,333 acres	58 mi WNW of Dimbulah, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,632 acres	154 mi NE of Karumba, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
4,804 acres	59 mi SW of Cooktown, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,413 acres	152 mi NE of Karumba, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,438 acres	25 mi WSW of Townsville, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
17,843 acres	43 mi WSW of Hope Vale, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
6,845 acres	34 mi WSW of Hope Vale, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
24,157 acres	153 mi SSE of Aurukun, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
80,680 acres	140 mi SSE of Aurukun, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,154 acres	93 mi NNE of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,171 acres	128 mi W of Dimbulah, Australia	Jun 17, 2026	Active
3,094 acres	86 mi NNE of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
16,415 acres	100 mi W of Dimbulah, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active
6,743 acres	100 mi NNE of Hughenden, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,413 acres	71 mi NNW of Cairns, Australia	Nov 13, 2026	Active

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
879,904 acres	41 mi SSW of Ngukurr, Australia	Sep 7, 2026	Active
384,224 acres	121 mi E of Kununurra, Australia	Sep 4, 2026	Inactive
245,417 acres	179 mi SSW of Ngukurr, Australia	Oct 16, 2026	Inactive
186,836 acres	35 mi ESE of Lavington, Australia	Jan 8, 2026	Inactive
168,128 acres	89 mi WSW of Dimbulah, Australia	Nov 12, 2026	Active
120,968 acres	49 mi WSW of Doomadgee, Australia	Sep 5, 2026	Inactive
120,234 acres	44 mi S of Shepparton, Australia	Jan 8, 2026	Inactive
115,203 acres	72 mi S of Doomadgee, Australia	Sep 18, 2026	Inactive
114,205 acres	24 mi SSW of Hotham Heights, Australia	Jan 8, 2026	Inactive
110,006 acres	41 mi WSW of Hope Vale, Australia	Sep 28, 2026	Active
109,705 acres	84 mi SSE of Ngukurr, Australia	Oct 16, 2026	Active
100,016 acres	128 mi ENE of Normanton, Australia	Oct 8, 2026	Inactive
94,478 acres	14 mi NNE of St George Ranges, Australia	Oct 21, 2026	Inactive
91,589 acres	34 mi S of Bamaga, Australia	Aug 25, 2026	Active
90,062 acres	95 mi E of Aurukun, Australia	Sep 15, 2026	Inactive

Major fires per year

20252026