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Madagascar: earthquakes and wildfires

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

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Latest event1,614 acres4 h ago47 mi NE of Bealanana, Madagascar
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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: Toliara. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Antananarivo
  • Today: Lightning – Very high lightning · Amboasary
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Imerintsiatosika

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

Recent events in Madagascar

Historical overview

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

About Madagascar

Madagascar has recorded 56 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M5.7 in 2006.

Satellites have detected 355 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 158,266 acres.

The area has also been affected by 1 tropical cyclones, floods, volcanic events or tsunami messages.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Madagascar →

56 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M5.7.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.761 mi N of Amboasary, Madagascar6.2 mi
4.7107 mi WNW of Besalampy, Madagascar6.2 mi
4.97 mi SW of Soavinandriana, Madagascar6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.7148 mi W of Maintirano, Madagascar3.7 mi
5.614 mi NW of Fenoarivo Be, Madagascar11.6 mi
5.615 mi SSW of Didy, Madagascar6.2 mi
5.526 mi SSW of Betafo, Madagascar4.3 mi
5.4171 mi WNW of Morombe, Madagascar6.2 mi
5.357 mi SSE of Tolanaro, Madagascar6.2 mi
5.319 mi SSW of Toliara, Madagascar6.2 mi
5.1148 mi W of Maintirano, Madagascar6.2 mi
5.1147 mi W of Maintirano, Madagascar6.2 mi
5.133 mi NNE of Antsalova, Madagascar6.2 mi
5.044 mi SSW of Ihosy, Madagascar14.2 mi
4.97 mi SW of Soavinandriana, Madagascar6.2 mi
4.9148 mi W of Maintirano, Madagascar6.2 mi
4.938 mi E of Toliara, Madagascar6.2 mi
4.9108 mi NW of Hell-Ville, Madagascar20.5 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19812026
Year
20263M4.9
20253M4.6
20241M5.3
20231M4.8
20221M4.4
20202M4.8
20191M4.7
20181M4.5
20171M5.5
20161M4.7
20151M4.8
20131M5.3
20121M4.2
20101M4.5
20083M4.5
20072M4.0
200618M5.7
20052M4.7
19991M4.0
19981M4.7
19961M4.4
19921M5.0
19912M5.6
19851M5.6
19832M5.1
19822M5.4
19811M3.9

Wildfires

355 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 158,266 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
1,614 acres47 mi NE of Bealanana, MadagascarActive
23,440 acres20 mi WNW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
746 acres3 mi ENE of Didy, MadagascarActive
3,188 acres16 mi NW of Vohibinany, MadagascarActive
4,050 acres41 mi SSW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
5,256 acres16 mi SSE of Bealanana, MadagascarActive
840 acres21 mi ENE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
5,533 acres17 mi SE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
11,004 acres13 mi NE of Anjozorobe, MadagascarActive
102,983 acres15 mi ENE of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
746 acres19 mi E of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
801 acres11 mi SSW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
1,942 acres7 mi S of Andapa, MadagascarActive
1,043 acres15 mi SSW of Ambanja, MadagascarActive
35,338 acres21 mi ESE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
28,256 acres41 mi ESE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
1,594 acres15 mi WNW of Vohibinany, MadagascarActive
1,468 acres25 mi NW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
986 acres38 mi NW of Soanierana Ivongo, MadagascarActive
13,186 acres10 mi ESE of Amparafaravola, MadagascarActive
1,048 acres28 mi NW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
1,804 acres40 mi NNW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
50,380 acres58 mi WSW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
5,955 acres21 mi WSW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
5,592 acres46 mi WSW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
136,466 acres30 mi NNW of Ambodivoara, MadagascarActive
11,688 acres30 mi SSW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
4,742 acres26 mi E of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
1,717 acres27 mi SSW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
1,166 acres31 mi ENE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
2,362 acres15 mi SSE of Andapa, MadagascarActive
24,117 acres34 mi NW of Andapa, MadagascarActive
2,624 acres30 mi WNW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
1,777 acres30 mi W of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
2,896 acres31 mi WNW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
3,037 acres26 mi WNW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
1,735 acres40 mi WNW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
3,880 acres27 mi E of Ambatondrazaka, MadagascarActive
2,066 acres37 mi SSE of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
1,878 acres21 mi E of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
3,002 acres18 mi E of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
2,394 acres30 mi SSE of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
3,637 acres17 mi WNW of Antakotako, MadagascarActive
27,041 acres21 mi SW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
5,545 acres31 mi E of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
1,085 acres23 mi SSW of Antalaha, MadagascarActive
2,056 acres4 mi NE of Mahalina, MadagascarActive
29,485 acres12 mi ENE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
16,675 acres22 mi NNW of Mananara, MadagascarActive
1,631 acres40 mi WSW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
3,143 acres23 mi W of Iharana, MadagascarActive
2,921 acres30 mi WNW of Vohipaho, MadagascarActive
6,711 acres30 mi ENE of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
3,526 acres31 mi WSW of Mananara, MadagascarActive
11,169 acres9 mi SSE of Bemaitso, MadagascarActive
5,001 acres4 mi N of Didy, MadagascarActive
1,275 acres15 mi WSW of Maroantsetra, MadagascarActive
3,193 acres41 mi S of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
3,588 acres20 mi SSW of Antalaha, MadagascarActive
11,807 acres13 mi SSW of Bealanana, MadagascarActive
2,444 acres28 mi WSW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
7,853 acres19 mi W of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
2,963 acres36 mi WNW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
12,407 acres15 mi SW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
10,205 acres14 mi ENE of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
2,362 acres23 mi NE of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
1,087 acres18 mi SE of Bealanana, MadagascarActive
1,268 acres10 mi SE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
2,150 acres25 mi ESE of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
1,596 acres41 mi NNW of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
939 acres35 mi S of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
1,270 acres21 mi NW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
1,502 acres30 mi WNW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
939 acres33 mi NE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
2,770 acres40 mi N of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
1,025 acres6 mi NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,221 acres31 mi NE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
7,720 acres15 mi NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
2,019 acresnear Besalampy, MadagascarActive
1,030 acres45 mi NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
116,078 acres35 mi NNW of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
6,706 acres23 mi SW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
4,925 acres20 mi WSW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
3,452 acres24 mi SW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
2,246 acres8 mi NE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
40,379 acres15 mi SW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
5,775 acres21 mi SE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
793 acres24 mi NNW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
21,785 acres19 mi N of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
6,286 acres23 mi SSW of Sitampiky, MadagascarActive
13,139 acres23 mi NE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
4,836 acres17 mi NE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
3,521 acres35 mi NE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
42,104 acres31 mi NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
15,560 acres32 mi WSW of Miandrivazo, MadagascarActive
12,753 acres57 mi NE of Morombe, MadagascarActive
7,087 acres17 mi ESE of Morondava, MadagascarActive
12,024 acres38 mi ENE of Morombe, MadagascarActive
1,905 acres25 mi WSW of Ambanja, MadagascarActive
3,010 acres26 mi SW of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
3,294 acres23 mi NNE of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
4,154 acres17 mi NE of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
2,575 acres31 mi SW of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
954 acres24 mi NW of Iharana, MadagascarActive
1,480 acres33 mi S of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
3,576 acresnear Ambarakaraka, MadagascarActive
5,973 acres19 mi NE of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
2,866 acres7 mi SSW of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
1,050 acres31 mi E of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
7,033 acres24 mi SE of Ambanja, MadagascarActive
1,562 acres34 mi WNW of Ambodivoara, MadagascarActive
2,760 acres21 mi W of Ambanja, MadagascarActive
1,754 acres19 mi N of Maromandia, MadagascarActive
3,771 acres20 mi E of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
954 acres28 mi NNW of Maromandia, MadagascarActive
2,525 acres11 mi E of Ambarakaraka, MadagascarActive
4,384 acres16 mi E of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
9,887 acres31 mi N of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
904 acres26 mi SW of Hell-Ville, MadagascarActive
6,116 acres34 mi SSW of Antsiranana, MadagascarActive
2,580 acres14 mi NNE of Ambilobe, MadagascarActive
6,346 acres26 mi NNE of Antsohimbondrona, MadagascarActive
1,987 acres28 mi NW of Mahanoro, MadagascarActive
1,342 acres17 mi NE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
10,613 acres3 mi ESE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
2,254 acres37 mi ESE of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
1,399 acres11 mi E of Didy, MadagascarActive
3,405 acres17 mi NW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
3,944 acres8 mi SW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
1,408 acres21 mi SSW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
1,599 acres35 mi WSW of Antsirabe Afovoany, MadagascarActive
2,019 acres34 mi SSW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
1,957 acres20 mi ENE of Morombe, MadagascarActive
7,094 acres12 mi ESE of Soalala, MadagascarActive
793 acres49 mi NW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
1,357 acres13 mi NE of Ambatondrazaka, MadagascarActive
983 acres36 mi S of Tsaratanana, MadagascarActive
791 acres59 mi ENE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
1,025 acres16 mi E of Anjozorobe, MadagascarActive
1,255 acres17 mi NE of Anjozorobe, MadagascarActive
2,469 acres20 mi SSE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,596 acres15 mi E of Ambatondrazaka, MadagascarActive
1,072 acres25 mi SE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
3,430 acres30 mi ESE of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
1,826 acres37 mi WNW of Amparafaravola, MadagascarActive
3,141 acres44 mi S of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
3,519 acres28 mi S of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
1,549 acres18 mi N of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
3,277 acres47 mi NNE of Ankazobe, MadagascarActive
1,549 acres21 mi SSW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
1,265 acres35 mi N of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,784 acres38 mi SSW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
1,596 acres11 mi E of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
1,737 acres30 mi S of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
1,831 acres16 mi NE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
1,969 acres17 mi WSW of Bemaitso, MadagascarActive
1,268 acres17 mi WNW of Vohibinany, MadagascarActive
3,005 acres14 mi SW of Sitampiky, MadagascarActive
939 acres25 mi NNW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
1,080 acres25 mi SSE of Soalala, MadagascarActive
12,286 acres12 mi NNE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
5,995 acres23 mi NE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,784 acres10 mi NNE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
1,080 acres24 mi SE of Sitampiky, MadagascarActive
1,354 acres16 mi ESE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,221 acres17 mi W of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
7,739 acres46 mi NE of Morombe, MadagascarActive
2,866 acres32 mi N of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
1,218 acres33 mi S of Tsaratanana, MadagascarActive
158,266 acres18 mi NNE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
1,025 acres33 mi SE of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
8,019 acres29 mi WSW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
1,448 acres23 mi ESE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,030 acres39 mi SSW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
1,737 acres18 mi S of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
1,784 acres10 mi SSW of Tsaratanana, MadagascarActive
798 acres41 mi NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,080 acres40 mi SSW of Mahabe, MadagascarActive
1,315 acres40 mi SSW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
1,601 acres31 mi NE of Mananara, MadagascarActive
3,005 acresnear Besalampy, MadagascarActive
2,459 acres49 mi NNW of Ankazoabo, MadagascarActive
880 acres48 mi ESE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
1,401 acres23 mi W of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
751 acres37 mi N of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,581 acres21 mi NNW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
751 acres10 mi S of Sitampiky, MadagascarActive
3,810 acres29 mi E of Morombe, MadagascarActive
2,886 acres21 mi WSW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
1,362 acres28 mi NNE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
1,920 acres11 mi ENE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
4,594 acres41 mi N of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
1,782 acres45 mi S of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
2,394 acres47 mi N of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
52,715 acres26 mi SW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
3,027 acres5 mi NE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
2,207 acres36 mi N of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
4,954 acres24 mi NNE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
15,348 acres32 mi NNE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
6,079 acres18 mi ENE of Boriziny, MadagascarActive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
158,266 acres18 mi NNE of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
136,466 acres30 mi NNW of Ambodivoara, MadagascarActive
116,078 acres35 mi NNW of Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarActive
102,983 acres15 mi ENE of Mampikony, MadagascarActive
52,715 acres26 mi SW of Befandriana, MadagascarActive
50,380 acres58 mi WSW of Toamasina, MadagascarActive
42,655 acres22 mi SSW of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
42,104 acres31 mi NNE of Maintirano, MadagascarActive
40,379 acres15 mi SW of Antsalova, MadagascarActive
37,842 acres14 mi NNE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
35,338 acres21 mi ESE of Moramanga, MadagascarActive
30,522 acres33 mi NNE of Besalampy, MadagascarActive
29,485 acres12 mi ENE of Andilamena, MadagascarActive
28,256 acres41 mi ESE of Antananarivo, MadagascarActive
27,041 acres21 mi SW of Iharana, MadagascarActive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
2026285158,266 acres
20257037,842 acres

Storms

Last 12 months

LevelLocationTimeStatus
GreenTropical cyclone 02-20262027-27 – MadagascarInactive

Significant events on record

LevelLocationTimeStatus
GreenTropical cyclone 02-20262027-27 – MadagascarInactive

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