Egypt

Egypt: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: Egypt
Address: EG

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

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Latest event4,705 acres7 h ago41 mi S of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

0Earthquakes 75Wildfires 1Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

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

Fire danger

Today Very high

Tomorrow Very high

Day after Extreme

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

Severe weather (forecast)

The forecast shows no heavy rain, gales or thunderstorms for today and tomorrow.

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

Recent events in Egypt

7 h agoWildfire near Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt – active4,705 acres · 41 mi S of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt
7 h agoWildfire near Abu Kabir, Egypt – active756 acres · near Abu Kabir, Egypt
7 h agoWildfire near Al Fayyum, Egypt – active1,438 acres · 30 mi SE of Al Fayyum, Egypt
8 h agoWildfire near Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt – active1,722 acres · 40 mi SSE of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt
17 h agoWildfire near An-Najaylah, Egypt – active1,638 acres · 41 mi S of An-Najaylah, Egypt
17 h agoWildfire near An-Najaylah, Egypt – active1,806 acres · 53 mi SSW of An-Najaylah, Egypt

Historical overview

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

About Egypt

Egypt has recorded 300 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M6.1 in 1993.

Satellites have detected 14 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 4,705 acres.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Egypt →

300 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M6.1.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.0	26 mi NNE of Suez, Egypt	Aug 3, 2026, 12:00 AM	6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.1	17 mi NNE of Dahab, Egypt	Aug 3, 1993, 12:43 PM	6.2 mi
5.7	19 mi S of Nuweiba, Egypt	Aug 3, 1993, 4:33 PM	6.2 mi
5.5	46 mi SSE of Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt	Jun 16, 2020, 2:30 PM	6.2 mi
5.5	near Nuweiba, Egypt	Jun 27, 2015, 3:34 PM	13.7 mi
5.5	26 mi E of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	May 28, 1998, 6:33 PM	6.2 mi
5.4	13 mi ENE of Dahab, Egypt	Nov 22, 1995, 10:16 PM	6.2 mi
5.3	12 mi SSE of Nuweiba, Egypt	Feb 21, 1996, 4:59 AM	14.0 mi
5.3	11 mi E of Dahab, Egypt	Aug 3, 1993, 1:12 PM	6.2 mi
5.3	16 mi SSW of Giza, Egypt	Oct 12, 1992, 1:09 PM	13.7 mi
5.3	34 mi SW of Aswān, Egypt	Nov 14, 1981, 9:05 AM	6.2 mi
5.1	67 mi N of Al Burj, Egypt	Oct 19, 2012, 3:35 AM	8.3 mi
5.1	12 mi NE of Dahab, Egypt	Aug 3, 1993, 1:44 PM	6.2 mi
5.1	19 mi ENE of Dahab, Egypt	Aug 3, 1993, 12:54 PM	6.2 mi
5.1	24 mi WNW of Marsa Alam, Egypt	Jul 2, 1984, 1:46 AM	6.2 mi
5.0	26 mi NNE of Suez, Egypt	Aug 3, 2026, 12:00 AM	6.2 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19812026

Year

2026	1	M5.0
2024	3	M4.4
2023	2	M4.2
2022	2	M4.7
2021	1	M4.3
2020	5	M5.5
2019	3	M4.8
2018	2	M4.5
2017	3	M4.4
2016	3	M5.0
2015	6	M5.5
2014	5	M4.2
2013	4	M4.9
2012	4	M5.1
2011	3	M4.5
2008	6	M4.3
2007	3	M4.6
2006	4	M4.5
2005	3	M4.4
2004	5	M4.8
2003	1	M4.7
2002	1	M4.4
2001	5	M4.4
2000	4	M4.9
1999	5	M4.5
1998	2	M5.5
1997	2	M4.8
1996	34	M5.3
1995	32	M5.4
1994	31	M4.6
1993	36	M6.1
1992	34	M5.3
1991	4	M4.2
1990	8	M4.1
1989	6	M4.4
1988	3	M4.8
1987	9	M5.0
1986	3	M4.3
1985	1	M4.6
1984	3	M5.1
1983	1	M5.0
1982	6	M4.8
1981	1	M5.3

Wildfires

14 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 4,705 acres.

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
4,705 acres	41 mi S of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
756 acres	near Abu Kabir, Egypt	May 6, 2026	Active
1,438 acres	30 mi SE of Al Fayyum, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,722 acres	40 mi SSE of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,638 acres	41 mi S of An-Najaylah, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,806 acres	53 mi SSW of An-Najaylah, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,764 acres	37 mi S of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,184 acres	68 mi S of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,930 acres	10 mi SSE of Manfalut, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,656 acres	24 mi SW of Suez, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active

Show all (63)

Area	Location	Since	Status
1,599 acres	14 mi SSE of Giza, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,021 acres	87 mi SSW of El Dabaa, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,730 acres	89 mi SSW of El Alamein, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,530 acres	6 mi E of Biba, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,473 acres	53 mi ESE of Cairo, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,697 acres	8 mi SW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,411 acres	6 mi SW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,063 acres	16 mi SE of Qina, Egypt	Nov 16, 2025	Active
2,520 acres	38 mi SSW of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 27, 2025	Active
756 acres	92 mi WNW of Ibshaway, Egypt	Jan 24, 2026	Active
2,226 acres	26 mi ENE of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,050 acres	5 mi SW of Suez, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
756 acres	16 mi ENE of Qina, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,092 acres	38 mi S of An-Najaylah, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,764 acres	47 mi SSW of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 13, 2026	Active
840 acres	74 mi SSW of An-Najaylah, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,260 acres	43 mi SSW of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Jan 19, 2026	Active
3,949 acres	15 mi SW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,386 acres	5 mi ENE of Al Hammam, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,974 acres	49 mi WSW of El Dabaa, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,260 acres	34 mi S of El Dabaa, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,909 acres	67 mi SSW of An-Najaylah, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,236 acres	30 mi NNW of Hurghada, Egypt	Nov 14, 2025	Active
746 acres	19 mi NW of Hurghada, Egypt	Nov 23, 2025	Active
1,307 acres	26 mi WSW of Suez, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,857 acres	8 mi SSW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 19, 2025	Active
1,137 acres	20 mi ESE of Cairo, Egypt	Nov 14, 2025	Active
1,764 acres	30 mi S of Al ‘Arīsh, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,310 acres	5 mi ESE of Bilbeis, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,646 acres	34 mi SSE of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 14, 2025	Active
1,376 acres	11 mi WSW of Abu Tij, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
966 acres	28 mi S of Al ‘Arīsh, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,198 acres	5 mi ENE of Madinat as Sadat, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,832 acres	23 mi SSW of Suez, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,323 acres	28 mi SSW of Suez, Egypt	Nov 17, 2025	Active
885 acres	72 mi SSW of El Alamein, Egypt	Nov 18, 2025	Active
1,354 acres	11 mi ESE of Bani Mazar, Egypt	Nov 16, 2025	Active
1,841 acres	5 mi NNE of Abu Qurqas, Egypt	Nov 16, 2025	Active
2,288 acres	8 mi S of Manfalut, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,597 acres	5 mi WSW of Al Balyana, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,362 acres	19 mi SSE of Giza, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,310 acres	35 mi ESE of Zaafarana, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,485 acres	near Abnub, Egypt	Nov 13, 2026	Active
2,461 acres	23 mi WSW of Giza, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
961 acres	4 mi NW of Abu Tij, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
1,893 acres	12 mi NE of Shubra al Khaymah, Egypt	Nov 17, 2025	Inactive
1,782 acres	9 mi E of Bush, Egypt	Nov 17, 2025	Inactive
4,072 acres	7 mi WNW of Az-Zuhur, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
1,483 acres	33 mi ESE of Zaafarana, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
3,403 acres	15 mi SSW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 14, 2025	Inactive
1,315 acres	41 mi NNW of Hurghada, Egypt	Dec 20, 2025	Inactive
1,302 acres	32 mi S of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Dec 12, 2025	Inactive
1,011 acres	82 mi SSW of El Dabaa, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
4,705 acres	41 mi S of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,411 acres	6 mi SW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4,072 acres	7 mi WNW of Az-Zuhur, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
3,949 acres	15 mi SW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,909 acres	67 mi SSW of An-Najaylah, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,697 acres	8 mi SW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,403 acres	15 mi SSW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 14, 2025	Inactive
3,198 acres	5 mi ENE of Madinat as Sadat, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,857 acres	8 mi SSW of Alexandria, Egypt	Nov 19, 2025	Active
2,832 acres	23 mi SSW of Suez, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,656 acres	24 mi SW of Suez, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,646 acres	34 mi SSE of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 14, 2025	Active
2,597 acres	5 mi WSW of Al Balyana, Egypt	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,520 acres	38 mi SSW of Marsá Maţrūḩ, Egypt	Nov 27, 2025	Active

Major fires per year

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