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Ghana: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Ghana on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event35,141 acres5 h ago23 mi N of Atebubu, Ghana
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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.
Fire danger
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Forecast for the area around: Jirapa. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Achiaman
- Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Achiaman
Forecast for the area around: Ghana. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Ghana
- 5 h agoWildfire near Atebubu, Ghana – active35,141 acres · 23 mi N of Atebubu, Ghana
- 5 h agoWildfire near Atebubu, Ghana – active2,859 acres · 32 mi NNW of Atebubu, Ghana
- 5 h agoWildfire near Kpandae, Ghana – active14,760 acres · 13 mi SW of Kpandae, Ghana
- 5 h agoWildfire near Wa, Ghana – active1,265 acres · 12 mi NW of Wa, Ghana
- 5 h agoWildfire near Navrongo, Ghana – active1,011 acres · 16 mi WSW of Navrongo, Ghana
- 5 h agoWildfire near Navrongo, Ghana – active14,715 acres · 53 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Ghana
Ghana has recorded 6 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1987. The strongest was M4.4 in 1997.
Satellites have detected 306 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 35,141 acres.
Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.
Learn more ›Earthquakes
6 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1987. The strongest was M4.4.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 8 mi WSW of Accra, Ghana | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.0 | 11 mi WNW of Accra, Ghana | 6.2 mi | |
| 3.5 | 7 mi ENE of Accra, Ghana | 6.2 mi | |
| 3.4 | 13 mi W of Accra, Ghana | 6.2 mi | |
| 3.1 | 9 mi WNW of Accra, Ghana | 6.2 mi | |
| 3.1 | 15 mi W of Accra, Ghana | 6.2 mi | |
| 2.7 | 9 mi WNW of Accra, Ghana | 6.2 mi | |
| 2.6 | 8 mi W of Accra, Ghana | 6.2 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2020 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1997 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1990 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 1988 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 1987 | 1 | M3.1 |
Wildfires
306 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 35,141 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,141 acres | 23 mi N of Atebubu, Ghana | Active | |
| 2,859 acres | 32 mi NNW of Atebubu, Ghana | Active | |
| 14,760 acres | 13 mi SW of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,265 acres | 12 mi NW of Wa, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,011 acres | 16 mi WSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 14,715 acres | 53 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 6,333 acres | 30 mi SSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 33,068 acres | 39 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 3,551 acres | 45 mi WSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 5,456 acres | 25 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,123 acres | 9 mi W of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,772 acres | 21 mi E of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Active | |
| 877 acres | 15 mi N of Mpraeso, Ghana | Active | |
| 3,445 acres | 14 mi W of Yegyi, Ghana | Active | |
| 14,340 acres | 21 mi NE of Salaga, Ghana | Active | |
| 2,837 acres | 9 mi S of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 7,430 acres | 21 mi ENE of Atebubu, Ghana | Active | |
| 6,548 acres | 25 mi SSW of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,413 acres | 16 mi SE of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 4,895 acres | 12 mi N of Nalerigu, Ghana | Active | |
| 771 acres | 19 mi N of Wa, Ghana | Active | |
| 3,027 acres | 46 mi NE of Wa, Ghana | Active | |
| 4,176 acres | 14 mi NNW of Nalerigu, Ghana | Active | |
| 3,336 acres | 29 mi NE of Wa, Ghana | Active | |
| 5,617 acres | 23 mi WSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,228 acres | 48 mi S of Elubo, Ghana | Active | |
| 10,233 acres | 9 mi WSW of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,248 acres | 10 mi WNW of Jirapa, Ghana | Active | |
| 4,485 acres | 75 mi NNW of Tamale, Ghana | Active | |
| 833 acres | 10 mi WNW of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 9,897 acres | 15 mi SSE of Salaga, Ghana | Active | |
| 825 acres | 18 mi ENE of Accra, Ghana | Active | |
| 2,345 acres | 21 mi SSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 2,251 acres | 19 mi NNW of Jirapa, Ghana | Active | |
| 2,187 acres | 10 mi E of Dambai, Ghana | Active | |
| 10,139 acres | 19 mi WNW of Dambai, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,900 acres | 22 mi SE of Bimbila, Ghana | Active | |
| 3,477 acres | 14 mi ENE of Wa, Ghana | Active | |
| 14,038 acres | 34 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 2,609 acres | 67 mi NW of Tamale, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,152 acres | 9 mi NW of Jirapa, Ghana | Active | |
| 3,842 acres | 11 mi S of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 3,677 acres | 20 mi WNW of Jirapa, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,337 acres | 26 mi NNE of Jirapa, Ghana | Active | |
| 6,113 acres | 14 mi SSE of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 4,035 acres | 13 mi WNW of Nalerigu, Ghana | Active | |
| 2,782 acres | 17 mi WSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,003 acres | 14 mi ESE of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,063 acres | 26 mi ESE of Wa, Ghana | Active | |
| 783 acres | 4 mi W of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 4,445 acres | 40 mi ESE of Wa, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,263 acres | 17 mi ESE of Jirapa, Ghana | Active | |
| 14,473 acres | 28 mi SSE of Yegyi, Ghana | Active | |
| 1,292 acres | 6 mi S of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Active | |
| 7,255 acres | 19 mi WNW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 8,399 acres | 6 mi ENE of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,481 acres | 5 mi SSE of Dambai, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,070 acres | 22 mi NNE of Dambai, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,554 acres | 23 mi E of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,281 acres | near Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,094 acres | 29 mi SE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,179 acres | 39 mi W of Yegyi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 778 acres | 16 mi ENE of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 6,210 acres | 74 mi SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,310 acres | near Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 922 acres | 25 mi ENE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7,070 acres | 19 mi SSE of Sawla, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,258 acres | 9 mi NNW of Larabanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 959 acres | 11 mi SE of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 4,423 acres | 17 mi NE of Dambai, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,101 acres | 45 mi NE of Kintampo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 8,913 acres | 18 mi NE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,505 acres | 19 mi SE of Kintampo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,689 acres | 27 mi NNW of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 778 acres | 16 mi SSE of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,549 acres | 49 mi SW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5,528 acres | 11 mi NNE of Dambai, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5,468 acres | 9 mi W of Navrongo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 865 acres | 15 mi N of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,265 acres | 66 mi ENE of Kumasi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 17,423 acres | 21 mi NNW of Kete Krachi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,552 acres | 14 mi SE of Yegyi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,893 acres | 13 mi NE of Dambai, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7,806 acres | 23 mi E of Yegyi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11,107 acres | 24 mi W of Yegyi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,617 acres | 5 mi ENE of Larabanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,596 acres | 20 mi SE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,377 acres | 21 mi ENE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,259 acres | 55 mi WSW of Hohoe, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,625 acres | 10 mi NNE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7,999 acres | 8 mi NW of Kintampo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 6,914 acres | 18 mi NE of Sawla, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14,853 acres | 14 mi N of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,981 acres | 19 mi WNW of Yegyi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,539 acres | 16 mi E of Salaga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 9,647 acres | 71 mi SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,841 acres | 21 mi NNE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,890 acres | 47 mi SE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11,550 acres | 58 mi W of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,170 acres | 9 mi N of Nalerigu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,498 acres | 15 mi NE of Nalerigu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 828 acres | 10 mi NNW of Begoro, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,231 acres | 12 mi WSW of Kintampo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,548 acres | 19 mi ENE of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 8,757 acres | 32 mi E of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,169 acres | 62 mi SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,278 acres | 36 mi SSE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,016 acres | 22 mi NNE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 773 acres | 18 mi WNW of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,198 acres | 13 mi S of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,067 acres | 16 mi W of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 6,926 acres | 24 mi SSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7,406 acres | 13 mi WSW of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,464 acres | 32 mi SW of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,753 acres | 44 mi ENE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,350 acres | 18 mi SW of Bawku, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,871 acres | 12 mi SE of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 4,122 acres | 13 mi SSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,328 acres | 7 mi W of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,890 acres | 14 mi E of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,330 acres | 12 mi NNW of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 875 acres | 20 mi SW of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 22,015 acres | 32 mi NE of Dambai, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,987 acres | 6 mi ESE of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,021 acres | 4 mi NW of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 8,676 acres | 69 mi SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,700 acres | 13 mi NW of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,716 acres | 21 mi WNW of Yegyi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,269 acres | 27 mi NE of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7,581 acres | 58 mi WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 922 acres | 16 mi WNW of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,018 acres | 10 mi N of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,130 acres | 18 mi N of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,245 acres | 9 mi NNW of Nalerigu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,112 acres | 46 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 912 acres | 13 mi WSW of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,240 acres | 28 mi E of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 6,781 acres | 37 mi WSW of Navrongo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,188 acres | 43 mi NNE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 9,983 acres | 48 mi ENE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 8,790 acres | 55 mi WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,742 acres | 32 mi N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,091 acres | 53 mi NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,355 acres | 17 mi ENE of Nalerigu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,295 acres | 6 mi S of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,300 acres | 22 mi NNW of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,497 acres | 30 mi NNE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 9,953 acres | 7 mi E of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,458 acres | 8 mi SW of Yegyi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,888 acres | 15 mi SSE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 8,021 acres | 25 mi NW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7,734 acres | 15 mi W of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,810 acres | 15 mi WNW of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5,671 acres | 10 mi WSW of Salaga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,404 acres | 6 mi NE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 778 acres | 19 mi E of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,146 acres | 36 mi SW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5,172 acres | 15 mi W of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,366 acres | 19 mi N of Nalerigu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,068 acres | 26 mi ENE of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5,923 acres | 23 mi SW of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,687 acres | 15 mi W of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,636 acres | 40 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,342 acres | 21 mi ESE of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,843 acres | 48 mi SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 966 acres | 12 mi NE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 909 acres | 11 mi W of Nalerigu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,044 acres | 37 mi NE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7,776 acres | 52 mi ESE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,047 acres | 21 mi ENE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,260 acres | 8 mi SE of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 828 acres | 15 mi NW of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,307 acres | 11 mi N of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,984 acres | 19 mi ESE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,643 acres | 11 mi ENE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,488 acres | 19 mi E of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,443 acres | 30 mi E of Jirapa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,305 acres | 25 mi N of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,070 acres | 10 mi NNE of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,034 acres | 24 mi SSE of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 875 acres | 15 mi E of Nkoranza, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,169 acres | 25 mi NE of Dambai, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,151 acres | 16 mi WSW of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 4,445 acres | 27 mi NNE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,471 acres | 15 mi SSW of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5,985 acres | 50 mi E of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11,434 acres | 34 mi NE of Wa, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 912 acres | 18 mi ESE of Bolgatanga, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,725 acres | 16 mi NW of Nalerigu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 1,853 acres | near Mumford, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,763 acres | 65 mi NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,948 acres | 26 mi WNW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,628 acres | 28 mi ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5,271 acres | 21 mi ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5,029 acres | 16 mi SE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7,104 acres | 24 mi E of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3,198 acres | 28 mi N of Kintampo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,511 acres | 39 mi NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 27,451 acres | 39 mi SE of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 2,753 acres | 14 mi NNE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,044 acres | 23 mi N of Atebubu, Ghana | Active | |
| 32,732 acres | 39 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 27,451 acres | 39 mi SE of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 22,015 acres | 32 mi NE of Dambai, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 20,361 acres | 72 mi NE of Kumasi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 18,676 acres | 26 mi E of Kintampo, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 18,034 acres | 16 mi ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 17,423 acres | 21 mi NNW of Kete Krachi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 16,811 acres | 27 mi SSE of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15,741 acres | 32 mi SE of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14,853 acres | 14 mi N of Atebubu, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14,710 acres | 13 mi SW of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 14,569 acres | 53 mi SW of Navrongo, Ghana | Active | |
| 14,473 acres | 28 mi SSE of Yegyi, Ghana | Active | |
| 14,372 acres | 50 mi N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 191 | 32,732 acres |
| 2025 | 114 | 35,044 acres |
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