Sofala
Sofala: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Sofala (Mozambique) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event34,461 acres4 h ago16 mi NNW of Caia, Mozambique
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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.
Recent events in Sofala
- 4 h agoWildfire near Caia, Mozambique – active34,461 acres · 16 mi NNW of Caia, Mozambique
- 4 h agoWildfire near Caia, Mozambique – active2,019 acres · 8 mi N of Caia, Mozambique
- 4 h agoWildfire near Beira, Mozambique – active32,549 acres · 43 mi W of Beira, Mozambique
- 4 h agoWildfire near Inhaminga, Mozambique – active1,962 acres · 27 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique
- 4 h agoWildfire near Beira, Mozambique – active927 acres · 71 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique
- 4 h agoWildfire near Gorongosa, Mozambique – active1,950 acres · 24 mi E of Gorongosa, Mozambique
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Sofala
Sofala has recorded 27 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M5.6 in 2017.
Satellites have detected 136 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 378,674 acres.
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
27 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M5.6.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 20 mi NW of Dondo, Mozambique | 16.8 mi | |
| 5.1 | 19 mi ESE of Caia, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.1 | 15 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | 19.9 mi | |
| 4.8 | 16 mi SSW of Caia, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.7 | 15 mi NNW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | 20.7 mi | |
| 4.7 | 30 mi E of Gorongosa, Mozambique | 20.5 mi | |
| 4.6 | 12 mi WSW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 19 mi W of Caia, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 20 mi W of Caia, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 8 mi NNE of Caia, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 52 mi NNW of Beira, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 17 mi W of Inhaminga, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.5 | 32 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.5 | 19 mi W of Caia, Mozambique | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.5 | 75 mi SW of Buzi, Mozambique | 6.2 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2025 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2020 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2017 | 2 | M5.6 |
| 2016 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2015 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2010 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2002 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2000 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1991 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1990 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1989 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1987 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1983 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1982 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1981 | 2 | M4.7 |
Wildfires
136 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 378,674 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34,461 acres | 16 mi NNW of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,019 acres | 8 mi N of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 32,549 acres | 43 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,962 acres | 27 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 927 acres | 71 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,950 acres | 24 mi E of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,046 acres | 20 mi ENE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 296,437 acres | 31 mi SE of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 8,278 acres | 46 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 16,731 acres | 31 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active |
Show all (199)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,527 acres | 44 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 12,111 acres | 20 mi WNW of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 18,429 acres | 81 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,137 acres | 31 mi WSW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,295 acres | 58 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 741 acres | 55 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,859 acres | 65 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 27,473 acres | 18 mi ESE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,137 acres | 11 mi NNE of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,827 acres | 6 mi NW of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 10,109 acres | 26 mi WNW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,016 acres | 44 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 9,170 acres | 27 mi NE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 8,135 acres | 14 mi NNE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 3,511 acres | 38 mi NNW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,271 acres | 56 mi N of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 6,872 acres | 43 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 6,600 acres | 28 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 781 acres | 51 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 5,669 acres | 67 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,009 acres | near Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 793 acres | 24 mi SW of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,801 acres | 7 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 9,687 acres | 7 mi WNW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 7,312 acres | 12 mi ENE of Nhamatanda, Mozambique | Active | |
| 6,254 acres | 31 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,913 acres | 38 mi WNW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 51,168 acres | 13 mi W of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 378,674 acres | 9 mi SE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,075 acres | 20 mi ESE of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 11,505 acres | 10 mi ENE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 18,921 acres | 39 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 3,889 acres | 47 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 18,997 acres | 41 mi NNW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,055 acres | 45 mi SSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 5,103 acres | 29 mi SSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 273,197 acres | 24 mi NNE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 877 acres | 77 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,166 acres | 7 mi SW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,665 acres | 54 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,357 acres | 63 mi NE of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 12,753 acres | 32 mi NE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 11,994 acres | 13 mi SW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Active | |
| 7,070 acres | 24 mi NE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 3,094 acres | 49 mi WNW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,483 acres | 54 mi SW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 20,453 acres | 11 mi NNE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 4,416 acres | 87 mi SW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 14,352 acres | 53 mi NNW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 3,830 acres | 61 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,890 acres | 27 mi NE of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 8,234 acres | 69 mi NE of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 10,927 acres | 24 mi NNE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 121,450 acres | 16 mi E of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 6,538 acres | 12 mi E of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,338 acres | 12 mi WSW of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 9,007 acres | 17 mi NE of Nhamatanda, Mozambique | Active | |
| 4,067 acres | 21 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 10,428 acres | 14 mi ENE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,060 acres | 58 mi SSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,495 acres | 16 mi SSW of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,337 acres | 6 mi NNW of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 7,028 acres | 12 mi NE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,127 acres | 41 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 6,037 acres | 22 mi SW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 6,412 acres | 8 mi E of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 3,138 acres | 5 mi SE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 6,939 acres | 5 mi E of Marromeu, Mozambique | Active | |
| 7,173 acres | 24 mi E of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 7,445 acres | 33 mi W of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 19,259 acres | 26 mi ENE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,011 acres | 65 mi SSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 875 acres | 79 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 7,663 acres | 23 mi E of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 4,895 acres | 23 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 3,981 acres | 69 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 4,744 acres | 11 mi NNE of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,688 acres | 18 mi N of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 2,254 acres | 40 mi SW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 3,002 acres | 28 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 13,865 acres | 22 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 3,141 acres | 15 mi WNW of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 1,245 acres | 40 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 6,257 acres | 11 mi SSW of Caia, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,393 acres | 6 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 9,224 acres | 18 mi NNW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 885 acres | 30 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,138 acres | 12 mi E of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 39,263 acres | 16 mi N of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,059 acres | 6 mi SSW of Nhamatanda, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 12,778 acres | 71 mi N of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 929 acres | 28 mi SSW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,016 acres | 36 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,516 acres | 8 mi NW of Nhamatanda, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 10,030 acres | 16 mi NNW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,446 acres | 8 mi WNW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,952 acres | 9 mi N of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,913 acres | near Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,940 acres | 24 mi WSW of Caia, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,292 acres | 10 mi E of Nhamatanda, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 9,790 acres | 56 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 5,367 acres | 30 mi NNE of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,339 acres | near Nhamatanda, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,332 acres | 50 mi SSW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,102 acres | 79 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,905 acres | 37 mi SSW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,161 acres | 35 mi SW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 892 acres | 36 mi WNW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 11,530 acres | 15 mi S of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 5,436 acres | 30 mi SW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,720 acres | 47 mi SE of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,299 acres | 51 mi SSW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,607 acres | 33 mi NNE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 6,469 acres | 28 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,487 acres | 60 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,710 acres | 49 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 974 acres | 66 mi NE of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,389 acres | 39 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 7,248 acres | 20 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,856 acres | 25 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,595 acres | 53 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 741 acres | 80 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,749 acres | 12 mi SW of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 22,702 acres | 19 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,172 acres | 9 mi SW of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,567 acres | 32 mi WSW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,564 acres | 10 mi WNW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,911 acres | 32 mi WNW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,922 acres | 25 mi NW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,037 acres | 58 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,854 acres | 39 mi NNE of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,819 acres | 75 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,217 acres | 16 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,081 acres | 24 mi SW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,248 acres | 25 mi E of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,634 acres | 10 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,590 acres | 27 mi W of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,081 acres | 55 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,668 acres | 74 mi NE of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,532 acres | 74 mi NE of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 6,632 acres | 15 mi NNE of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,219 acres | 7 mi SSE of Nhamatanda, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,680 acres | 53 mi NNE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,498 acres | 38 mi ENE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,960 acres | 42 mi NW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 1,495 acres | 23 mi NW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,811 acres | 32 mi NNE of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 8,631 acres | 19 mi NNW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,711 acres | 39 mi NNE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,008 acres | 40 mi WNW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,588 acres | 18 mi NNE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 10,796 acres | 15 mi NNW of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 7,937 acres | 27 mi SSW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,689 acres | 28 mi E of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,493 acres | 13 mi NNE of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,623 acres | 18 mi NW of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 7,717 acres | 12 mi NW of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,210 acres | 20 mi N of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 15,155 acres | 9 mi SSW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 8,402 acres | 19 mi S of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 5,525 acres | 28 mi E of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,253 acres | 12 mi N of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,839 acres | 29 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,689 acres | 28 mi E of Caia, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,087 acres | 23 mi SW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,471 acres | 51 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,007 acres | 52 mi NNW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,645 acres | 8 mi S of Caia, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,869 acres | 60 mi NNE of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,832 acres | 6 mi NW of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 6,474 acres | 22 mi NNW of Dondo, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,455 acres | 15 mi NW of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,708 acres | 48 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,740 acres | 12 mi SW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,502 acres | 17 mi NE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,781 acres | 24 mi NNE of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 7,744 acres | 18 mi SE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,983 acres | 8 mi NE of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,666 acres | 30 mi E of Caia, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,116 acres | 39 mi NNE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,726 acres | 17 mi N of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 4,057 acres | 59 mi N of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 5,817 acres | 9 mi ENE of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,698 acres | 21 mi NE of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,706 acres | 56 mi SSW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,493 acres | 46 mi WNW of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,111 acres | 30 mi WSW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 3,867 acres | 20 mi NNE of Marromeu, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 2,983 acres | 45 mi NW of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 378,674 acres | 9 mi SE of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Active | |
| 296,437 acres | 31 mi SE of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 273,197 acres | 24 mi NNE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 121,450 acres | 16 mi E of Inhaminga, Mozambique | Active | |
| 51,168 acres | 13 mi W of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 39,263 acres | 16 mi N of Gorongosa, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 34,461 acres | 16 mi NNW of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 32,549 acres | 43 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 27,473 acres | 18 mi ESE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 22,702 acres | 19 mi W of Beira, Mozambique | Inactive | |
| 20,453 acres | 11 mi NNE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 19,259 acres | 26 mi ENE of Caia, Mozambique | Active | |
| 18,997 acres | 41 mi NNW of Beira, Mozambique | Active | |
| 18,921 acres | 39 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active | |
| 18,429 acres | 81 mi NE of Dondo, Mozambique | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 126 | 378,674 acres |
| 2025 | 10 | 51,168 acres |