Cameroon
Cameroon: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Cameroon on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event880 acres12 h ago22 mi S of Kribi, Cameroon
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
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Forecast for the area around: Kousseri. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Douala
- Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Douala
Forecast for the area around: Cameroon. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Cameroon
- 12 h agoWildfire near Kribi, Cameroon – active880 acres · 22 mi S of Kribi, Cameroon
- 12 h agoWildfire near Abong Mbang, Cameroon – active1,379 acres · 32 mi SSE of Abong Mbang, Cameroon
- 12 h agoWildfire near Yokadouma, Cameroon – active1,779 acres · 28 mi SSW of Yokadouma, Cameroon
- 12 h agoWildfire near Figuil, Cameroon – active1,932 acres · 11 mi S of Figuil, Cameroon
- 12 h agoWildfire near Kousseri, Cameroon – active56,523 acres · 28 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon
- 13 h agoWildfire near Yokadouma, Cameroon – active890 acres · 36 mi W of Yokadouma, Cameroon
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Cameroon
Cameroon has recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1987. The strongest was M4.9 in 1987.
Satellites have detected 196 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 56,523 acres.
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
3 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1987. The strongest was M4.9.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 14 mi WSW of Tibati, Cameroon | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.7 | 13 mi WNW of Buea, Cameroon | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 40 mi WNW of Yaounde, Cameroon | 6.2 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2005 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1990 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.9 |
Wildfires
196 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 56,523 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 880 acres | 22 mi S of Kribi, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,379 acres | 32 mi SSE of Abong Mbang, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,779 acres | 28 mi SSW of Yokadouma, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,932 acres | 11 mi S of Figuil, Cameroon | Active | |
| 56,523 acres | 28 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 890 acres | 36 mi W of Yokadouma, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,164 acres | 23 mi NNE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 10,403 acres | 9 mi ESE of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 51,487 acres | 25 mi ENE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Active | |
| 768 acres | 23 mi NNW of Mora, Cameroon | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,996 acres | 41 mi E of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,631 acres | 5 mi E of Maga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,799 acres | 11 mi NNW of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 9,232 acres | 40 mi N of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 7,715 acres | 54 mi N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,920 acres | 50 mi NNE of Maroua, Cameroon | Active | |
| 3,492 acres | 25 mi WSW of Poli, Cameroon | Active | |
| 14,085 acres | 49 mi NE of Maroua, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,251 acres | 26 mi NE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,530 acres | 33 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,377 acres | 35 mi ESE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,476 acres | 33 mi E of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,011 acres | 18 mi NNE of Mokolo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 959 acres | 28 mi NE of Mora, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,713 acres | 31 mi WNW of Tchollire, Cameroon | Active | |
| 9,827 acres | 36 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,194 acres | 23 mi WNW of Blangwa, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,018 acres | 9 mi SE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,095 acres | 15 mi N of Mokolo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 6,407 acres | 40 mi E of Tchollire, Cameroon | Active | |
| 7,426 acres | 61 mi N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,846 acres | 18 mi NNE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,014 acres | 38 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 7,408 acres | near Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,848 acres | 24 mi ENE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,848 acres | 18 mi WNW of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,866 acres | 34 mi N of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,270 acres | 59 mi E of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,777 acres | 69 mi NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,848 acres | 10 mi NE of Djohong, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,014 acres | 10 mi S of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 42,245 acres | 18 mi WNW of Nkambe, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,070 acres | 10 mi ENE of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4,589 acres | 21 mi ESE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,658 acres | 6 mi SSE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 7,154 acres | 14 mi W of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,268 acres | 17 mi S of Yoko, Cameroon | Active | |
| 14,596 acres | 18 mi SE of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,824 acres | 17 mi NW of Nkambe, Cameroon | Active | |
| 3,835 acres | 20 mi ESE of Maga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 10,223 acres | 19 mi NNE of Mora, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4,218 acres | 24 mi ENE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 768 acres | 21 mi NNE of Mora, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,365 acres | 51 mi NE of Maroua, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4,332 acres | 12 mi S of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,164 acres | 24 mi ESE of Lagdo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 8,095 acres | 12 mi ENE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,989 acres | 31 mi NE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 922 acres | 34 mi NE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,816 acres | 26 mi SSE of Batouri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,554 acres | 17 mi N of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,436 acres | 26 mi WNW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,547 acres | 13 mi W of Figuil, Cameroon | Active | |
| 7,569 acres | 17 mi WSW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 761 acres | 20 mi NE of Mora, Cameroon | Active | |
| 8,491 acres | 41 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,245 acres | 22 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,800 acres | 14 mi WSW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,916 acres | 23 mi W of Tchollire, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,164 acres | 33 mi NNE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,908 acres | 18 mi NNW of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,366 acres | 40 mi W of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,229 acres | 69 mi NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,604 acres | 13 mi SSE of Belel, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,960 acres | 17 mi WSW of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4,747 acres | 11 mi ESE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 6,249 acres | 24 mi WSW of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 776 acres | 55 mi NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 3,689 acres | 25 mi ESE of Tchollire, Cameroon | Active | |
| 828 acres | 27 mi NNE of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 924 acres | 49 mi NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 13,445 acres | 66 mi NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 3,346 acres | 11 mi ESE of Tchollire, Cameroon | Active | |
| 778 acres | 14 mi NE of Belel, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,960 acres | 27 mi S of Lagdo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4,129 acres | 21 mi SSE of Poli, Cameroon | Active | |
| 6,306 acres | 36 mi E of Tchollire, Cameroon | Active | |
| 6,380 acres | 19 mi SSE of Kaele, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5,100 acres | 17 mi SW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 22,116 acres | 17 mi NE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,088 acres | 60 mi N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,117 acres | 12 mi NW of Nkambe, Cameroon | Active | |
| 924 acres | 18 mi ESE of Poli, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4,077 acres | 8 mi SSW of Poli, Cameroon | Active | |
| 8,051 acres | 25 mi WNW of Tchollire, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,070 acres | 49 mi E of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 974 acres | 12 mi W of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,328 acres | 22 mi S of Lagdo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,275 acres | 45 mi NW of Yaounde, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,711 acres | 7 mi W of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Active | |
| 9,560 acres | 73 mi NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,502 acres | 23 mi SW of Poli, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,263 acres | 15 mi NW of Foumban, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,557 acres | 10 mi WSW of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 828 acres | 4 mi NW of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,679 acres | 37 mi ESE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,362 acres | 20 mi ENE of Tibati, Cameroon | Active | |
| 924 acres | 44 mi ENE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4,655 acres | 29 mi SW of Poli, Cameroon | Active | |
| 927 acres | 44 mi W of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 3,215 acres | 14 mi NNW of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 2,231 acres | 27 mi ENE of Poli, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,362 acres | 42 mi ENE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,226 acres | 39 mi NNW of Yaounde, Cameroon | Active | |
| 835 acres | 19 mi NE of Bafia, Cameroon | Active | |
| 1,404 acres | 21 mi ENE of Lagdo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 3,511 acres | 43 mi NNE of Bamenda, Cameroon | Active | |
| 929 acres | 15 mi S of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4,510 acres | 25 mi ENE of Mora, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 7,574 acres | 34 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5,130 acres | 22 mi SSW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,349 acres | 7 mi NNE of Yagoua, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 865 acres | 14 mi NNE of Mora, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 924 acres | 18 mi NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,458 acres | 33 mi NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 823 acres | 7 mi W of Tignere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 924 acres | 17 mi SE of Tibati, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,458 acres | 56 mi NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,900 acres | 17 mi ESE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,216 acres | 26 mi NNE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,624 acres | 46 mi NNW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3,842 acres | 27 mi NW of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,263 acres | 32 mi N of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,216 acres | 46 mi E of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 932 acres | 40 mi NW of Yaounde, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,476 acres | 26 mi ENE of Lagdo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,757 acres | 15 mi WNW of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 833 acres | 11 mi NNE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,283 acres | 52 mi ENE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 971 acres | 22 mi NNW of Touboro, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,312 acres | 34 mi ENE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,947 acres | 18 mi SSW of Tignere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,119 acres | 28 mi WNW of Touboro, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,041 acres | 16 mi SE of Poli, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,315 acres | 48 mi E of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,997 acres | 5 mi ENE of Garoua Boulai, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4,433 acres | near Foumban, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,328 acres | 6 mi SE of Tchollire, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,577 acres | 54 mi NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,199 acres | 16 mi W of Kousseri, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,147 acres | 12 mi SSE of Maga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,066 acres | 8 mi SSW of Maga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4,992 acres | 17 mi SW of Poli, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3,880 acres | 16 mi WNW of Tchollire, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,987 acres | 6 mi SSE of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,980 acres | 19 mi N of Mora, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 10,524 acres | 23 mi ESE of Tchollire, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,861 acres | 67 mi NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 969 acres | 22 mi ESE of Tchollire, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3,296 acres | 27 mi E of Tchollire, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,265 acres | 36 mi E of Tchollire, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,050 acres | 40 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3,598 acres | 47 mi W of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,525 acres | 27 mi NNE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,364 acres | 22 mi WNW of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 778 acres | 10 mi NNW of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,458 acres | 43 mi SSW of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,218 acres | 35 mi NNE of Belabo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,752 acres | near Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,265 acres | 30 mi NE of Belel, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,895 acres | 43 mi E of Tchollire, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,671 acres | 39 mi NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,216 acres | 39 mi SW of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,700 acres | 50 mi NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,726 acres | 73 mi NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 922 acres | 39 mi N of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3,788 acres | 33 mi WSW of Touboro, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,169 acres | 40 mi N of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4,796 acres | 37 mi E of Rey Bouba, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,648 acres | 50 mi NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,166 acres | 22 mi N of Tignere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,041 acres | 49 mi NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 823 acres | 43 mi SE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,117 acres | 67 mi NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,067 acres | 23 mi S of Touboro, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3,012 acres | 47 mi W of Touboro, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,432 acres | 34 mi ENE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,201 acres | 18 mi E of Maga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 815 acres | 19 mi NNW of Mora, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,169 acres | 30 mi ESE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,349 acres | 5 mi ESE of Yagoua, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 922 acres | 20 mi NNE of Pitoa, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 976 acres | 5 mi NW of Garoua Boulai, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 825 acres | 29 mi NNE of Garoua Boulai, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,058 acres | 9 mi N of Maga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,402 acres | 20 mi NW of Mora, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,391 acres | 25 mi SSW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 1,700 acres | 18 mi SE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,543 acres | 46 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 2,540 acres | 43 mi NE of Maroua, Cameroon | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56,523 acres | 28 mi SW of Kousseri, Cameroon | Active | |
| 51,487 acres | 25 mi ENE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Active | |
| 50,790 acres | 43 mi E of Foumban, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 42,245 acres | 18 mi WNW of Nkambe, Cameroon | Active | |
| 42,215 acres | 44 mi E of Foumban, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 37,590 acres | 43 mi E of Foumban, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 28,884 acres | 39 mi ESE of Bafoussam, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 25,128 acres | 41 mi ESE of Bafoussam, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 22,116 acres | 17 mi NE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Active | |
| 20,055 acres | 41 mi ESE of Bafoussam, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 14,868 acres | 84 mi NNW of Bertoua, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 14,624 acres | 86 mi NNW of Bertoua, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 14,596 acres | 18 mi SE of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 14,085 acres | 49 mi NE of Maroua, Cameroon | Active | |
| 13,937 acres | 12 mi SSE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 151 | 56,523 acres |
| 2025 | 45 | 9,560 acres |
Regions
Places
- Douala
- Yaounde
- Kumba
- Buea
- Limbe
- Tiko
- Mutengene
- Muyuka
- Bamusso
- Ekondo Titi
- Mora
- Tchollire
- Kousseri
- Maga
- Nkambe
- Magba
- Bogo
- Foumban
- Mokolo
- Lagdo
- Blangwa
- Ngaoundere
- Kumbo
- Tcheboa
- Maroua
- Fundong
- Yagoua
- Wum
- Oku
- Ngaoundal
- Banyo
- Belabo
- Garoua Boulai
- Touboro
- Garoua
- Foumbot
- Pitoa
- Ndop
- Guidiguis
- Bafut
- Mbouda
- Bamenda
- Figuil
- Guider
- Bali
- Meiganga
- Bafoussam
- Tibati
- Bandjoun
- Kaele
- Bertoua
- Bangangte
- Nkoteng
- Nanga Eboko
- Bafia
- Bafang
- Mamfe
- Batouri
- Abong Mbang