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Nepal

Nepal: earthquakes and wildfires

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

Live map – Nepal

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Latest event1,831 acres31 h ago22 mi SE of Butwal, Nepal
Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

3Earthquakes 13Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

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

Fire danger

Today Moderate
Tomorrow Moderate
Day after Moderate

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

Recent events in Nepal

Historical overview

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

About Nepal

Nepal has recorded 1,202 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.8 in 2015.

Satellites have detected 37 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 46,139 acres.

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Nepal →

1,202 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.8.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.122 mi SE of Darchula, Nepal6.2 mi
4.532 mi E of Lobuche, Nepal6.2 mi
4.261 mi NNE of Lobuche, Nepal6.2 mi
4.072 mi N of Birendranagar, Nepal6.2 mi
4.158 mi N of Birendranagar, Nepal6.2 mi
4.9near Mustang, Nepal6.2 mi
4.381 mi NNE of Mustang, Nepal6.2 mi
4.034 mi NE of Tulsipur, Nepal12.1 mi
4.534 mi NE of Tulsipur, Nepal6.2 mi
4.390 mi N of Mustang, Nepal6.2 mi
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MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.477 mi NNE of Mustang, Nepal6.2 mi
4.570 mi N of Lobuche, Nepal6.2 mi
4.326 mi NNE of Pokhara, Nepal6.2 mi
4.524 mi ENE of Darchula, Nepal21.7 mi
4.181 mi N of Lobuche, Nepal6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.842 mi NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal5.0 mi
7.310 mi N of Charikot, Nepal9.3 mi
7.158 mi NE of Lobuche, Nepal6.2 mi
6.77 mi NNW of Charikot, Nepal14.2 mi
6.7122 mi NNW of Mustang, Nepal7.5 mi
6.644 mi NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal6.2 mi
6.66 mi WSW of Triyuga, Nepal35.4 mi
6.525 mi NNE of Dipayal, Nepal11.2 mi
6.37 mi ESE of Charikot, Nepal9.3 mi
6.392 mi N of Mustang, Nepal6.8 mi
6.2106 mi N of Mustang, Nepal8.1 mi
6.285 mi NNE of Lobuche, Nepal7.5 mi
6.114 mi ESE of Patan, Nepal6.2 mi
6.0118 mi NNW of Mustang, Nepal2.5 mi
5.729 mi E of Dailekh, Nepal9.9 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
202612M4.9
2025118M7.1
202414M5.0
202334M5.7
202221M5.7
202118M5.3
202014M5.7
201919M5.0
201810M4.8
201714M5.1
201640M5.4
2015311M7.8
20145M5.0
201313M5.0
201216M5.0
20118M5.4
201014M5.2
20097M5.1
2008152M6.7
200713M4.7
200618M5.0
200552M6.3
200421M6.2
200312M4.6
200212M4.6
200116M5.5
20007M4.8
19998M5.2
199820M5.6
199717M5.2
199617M5.0
199512M4.9
19946M5.0
199319M6.2
19926M5.2
19915M5.6
19908M4.8
19894M4.6
198818M6.6
19879M5.6
19864M5.2
19855M4.6
198413M5.6
19834M4.8
19825M4.7
19814M5.1
198011M6.5
19793M5.1
19787M5.2
19772M5.0
19764M5.2

Wildfires

37 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 46,139 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
1,831 acres22 mi SE of Butwal, NepalActive
1,174 acres7 mi E of Siddharthanagar, NepalActive
3,309 acres24 mi SSE of Butwal, NepalActive
1,792 acres22 mi WNW of Biratnagar, NepalInactive
1,525 acres15 mi NNW of Birganj, NepalInactive
2,800 acres10 mi SSW of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
15,429 acres21 mi W of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
3,749 acres10 mi SSE of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
3,210 acres30 mi NNW of Dhangadhi, NepalInactive
4,599 acres15 mi WNW of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
Show all (41)
AreaLocationSinceStatus
3,160 acres27 mi ESE of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
8,404 acres35 mi WNW of Butwal, NepalInactive
4,979 acres23 mi SE of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
37,258 acres21 mi S of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
7,482 acres10 mi SSW of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
2,869 acres26 mi N of Dhangadhi, NepalInactive
2,802 acres13 mi SSE of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
2,565 acres31 mi ESE of Butwal, NepalInactive
7,510 acres18 mi ESE of Butwal, NepalInactive
2,562 acres33 mi W of Bharatpur, NepalInactive
22,108 acres15 mi SSW of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
2,590 acres20 mi WNW of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
7,005 acres22 mi W of Hetauda, NepalInactive
46,139 acres21 mi NE of Nepalgunj, NepalInactive
5,058 acres22 mi SSE of Dipayal, NepalInactive
6,499 acres4 mi SSE of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
10,754 acres30 mi SE of Dailekh, NepalInactive
2,955 acres18 mi SSW of Dipayal, NepalInactive
4,888 acres18 mi WNW of Dailekh, NepalInactive
9,084 acres13 mi SSW of Bharatpur, NepalInactive
4,878 acres20 mi NE of Nepalgunj, NepalInactive
2,768 acres14 mi WSW of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
10,433 acres16 mi S of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
4,223 acres15 mi NNE of Gulariya, NepalInactive
5,399 acres15 mi SW of Hetauda, NepalInactive
8,434 acres26 mi E of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
4,460 acres16 mi WNW of Dailekh, NepalInactive
2,805 acres19 mi WNW of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
4,833 acres14 mi SW of Hetauda, NepalInactive
4,248 acres8 mi S of Bhimdatta, NepalInactive
2,923 acres15 mi NE of Malangawa, NepalInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
46,139 acres21 mi NE of Nepalgunj, NepalInactive
37,258 acres21 mi S of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
22,108 acres15 mi SSW of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
15,429 acres21 mi W of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
10,754 acres30 mi SE of Dailekh, NepalInactive
10,433 acres16 mi S of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
9,084 acres13 mi SSW of Bharatpur, NepalInactive
8,434 acres26 mi E of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
8,404 acres35 mi WNW of Butwal, NepalInactive
7,510 acres18 mi ESE of Butwal, NepalInactive
7,482 acres10 mi SSW of Tulsipur, NepalInactive
7,005 acres22 mi W of Hetauda, NepalInactive
6,499 acres4 mi SSE of Birendranagar, NepalInactive
5,399 acres15 mi SW of Hetauda, NepalInactive
5,058 acres22 mi SSE of Dipayal, NepalInactive

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