Paraguay
Paraguay: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Paraguay on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event922 acres4 h ago16 mi NE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay
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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: Asuncion. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Concepcion
- Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Pedro Juan Caballero
Forecast for the area around: Paraguay. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Paraguay
- 4 h agoWildfire near Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay – active922 acres · 16 mi NE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay
- 4 h agoWildfire near Colonia Neuland, Paraguay – active806 acres · 80 mi SE of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay
- 5 h agoWildfire near Filadelfia, Paraguay – active1,834 acres · 91 mi N of Filadelfia, Paraguay
- 18 h agoWildfire near Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay – active12,244 acres · 73 mi ENE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay
- 28 h agoWildfire near Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay – active2,397 acres · 72 mi W of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay
- 28 h agoWildfire near Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay – active2,819 acres · 71 mi ENE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Paraguay
Paraguay has recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1982. The strongest was M5.1 in 1982.
Satellites have detected 56 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 31,031 acres.
Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.
Learn more ›Earthquakes
2 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1982. The strongest was M5.1.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 44 mi NW of Asuncion, Paraguay | 20.5 mi | |
| 3.5 | 51 mi NW of Asuncion, Paraguay | 6.2 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2022 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 1982 | 1 | M5.1 |
Wildfires
56 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 31,031 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 922 acres | 16 mi NE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Active | |
| 806 acres | 80 mi SE of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay | Active | |
| 1,834 acres | 91 mi N of Filadelfia, Paraguay | Active | |
| 12,244 acres | 73 mi ENE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Active | |
| 2,397 acres | 72 mi W of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Active | |
| 2,819 acres | 71 mi ENE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Active | |
| 949 acres | 49 mi W of Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | Active | |
| 12,239 acres | 57 mi W of Puerto Vallemi, Paraguay | Active | |
| 1,512 acres | 54 mi W of Fuerte Olimpo, Paraguay | Active | |
| 15,017 acres | 13 mi E of Nueva Esperanza, Paraguay | Active |
Show all (95)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 764 acres | 66 mi W of Concepcion, Paraguay | Active | |
| 3,417 acres | 85 mi W of Concepcion, Paraguay | Active | |
| 1,122 acres | 55 mi W of Concepcion, Paraguay | Active | |
| 2,802 acres | 16 mi E of Yby Yau, Paraguay | Active | |
| 2,071 acres | 59 mi ESE of General Eugenio A. Garay, Paraguay | Active | |
| 1,522 acres | 36 mi SE of Concepcion, Paraguay | Active | |
| 3,099 acres | 88 mi W of Concepcion, Paraguay | Active | |
| 1,411 acres | 46 mi W of Carmelo Peralta, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,302 acres | 86 mi SE of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,727 acres | 41 mi WSW of Asuncion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,354 acres | 39 mi SW of San Juan Bautista, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,448 acres | 20 mi W of Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 796 acres | 31 mi SW of Asuncion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,036 acres | 33 mi SW of Puerto Vallemi, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 979 acres | 10 mi SW of Villa Ygatimi, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,100 acres | 6 mi SW of Ybycui, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,754 acres | 70 mi ENE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,422 acres | 79 mi WSW of Fuerte Olimpo, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,894 acres | 60 mi SSE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 941 acres | 11 mi SSE of Horqueta, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 768 acres | 29 mi SE of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,829 acres | 89 mi W of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 6,138 acres | 18 mi S of San Isidro de Curuguaty, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,514 acres | 21 mi ESE of Villa Ygatimi, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,601 acres | 18 mi W of Nueva Esperanza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,868 acres | 24 mi E of San Isidro de Curuguaty, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,996 acres | 32 mi N of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,211 acres | 30 mi ESE of Puerto Vallemi, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 801 acres | 37 mi WSW of Asuncion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 998 acres | 11 mi NNW of Colonia Menno, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,067 acres | 42 mi N of Doctor Juan Eulogio Estigarribia, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 741 acres | 6 mi NNW of Yuty, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,666 acres | 64 mi W of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,201 acres | 18 mi E of San Isidro de Curuguaty, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 907 acres | 16 mi WNW of Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 855 acres | 85 mi W of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 909 acres | 48 mi N of Colonia Menno, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,893 acres | 42 mi WSW of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,801 acres | 14 mi ENE of Yuty, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 857 acres | 48 mi W of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 5,006 acres | 8 mi E of Villa Florida, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 880 acres | near San Juan Nepomuceno, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,137 acres | 8 mi ENE of Santa Rosa, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 1,315 acres | 7 mi SW of Puerto Vallemi, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,900 acres | 43 mi S of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 904 acres | 63 mi WSW of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 18,338 acres | 16 mi WSW of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,493 acres | 51 mi N of Asuncion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,545 acres | 20 mi WSW of Antequera, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,562 acres | 23 mi N of Fuerte Olimpo, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,716 acres | 10 mi WSW of Itacurubi del Rosario, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 5,468 acres | 47 mi SW of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 31,031 acres | 88 mi WSW of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 6,840 acres | 70 mi SSE of General Eugenio A. Garay, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,819 acres | 18 mi WSW of Carmelo Peralta, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,478 acres | 52 mi SE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,656 acres | 18 mi N of Fuerte Olimpo, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,482 acres | 62 mi S of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,931 acres | near Fuerte Olimpo, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,767 acres | 55 mi SSW of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,080 acres | 13 mi ESE of Puerto Vallemi, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 10,156 acres | 21 mi WSW of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,904 acres | 22 mi WSW of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,983 acres | 46 mi N of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 11,604 acres | 22 mi NE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 5,246 acres | 14 mi NNE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,104 acres | 33 mi SSE of Asuncion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,869 acres | 33 mi SSE of Asuncion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,855 acres | 49 mi SSE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,136 acres | 22 mi NE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,837 acres | 14 mi NW of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,926 acres | 10 mi NW of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,689 acres | 7 mi WNW of Quiindy, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,525 acres | 7 mi WNW of Cerrito, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,080 acres | 26 mi S of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,329 acres | 26 mi NE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,474 acres | 54 mi NNW of Asuncion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,511 acres | 32 mi ENE of Villa Hayes, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 6,936 acres | 22 mi ESE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 2,711 acres | 20 mi ESE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 5,234 acres | 25 mi ESE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,534 acres | 24 mi SSE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,403 acres | 70 mi WSW of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,000 acres | 77 mi ENE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 3,398 acres | 19 mi SE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,031 acres | 88 mi WSW of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 18,338 acres | 16 mi WSW of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 15,017 acres | 13 mi E of Nueva Esperanza, Paraguay | Active | |
| 12,244 acres | 73 mi ENE of Capitan Pablo Lagerenza, Paraguay | Active | |
| 12,239 acres | 57 mi W of Puerto Vallemi, Paraguay | Active | |
| 11,604 acres | 22 mi NE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 10,156 acres | 21 mi WSW of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 6,936 acres | 22 mi ESE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 6,840 acres | 70 mi SSE of General Eugenio A. Garay, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 6,138 acres | 18 mi S of San Isidro de Curuguaty, Paraguay | Active | |
| 5,468 acres | 47 mi SW of Concepcion, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 5,246 acres | 14 mi NNE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 5,234 acres | 25 mi ESE of Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 5,006 acres | 8 mi E of Villa Florida, Paraguay | Inactive | |
| 4,900 acres | 43 mi S of Colonia Neuland, Paraguay | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 51 | 31,031 acres |
| 2025 | 5 | 6,138 acres |