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Spain: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Spain on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event1,001 acres10 h ago6 mi WNW of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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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: Murcia. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Vigo
- Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Vigo
Forecast for the area around: Spain. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Spain
- 10 h agoWildfire near L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain – active1,001 acres · 6 mi WNW of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
- 10 h agoWildfire near Gijon, Spain – active3,934 acres · 4 mi W of Gijon, Spain
- 10 h agoWildfire near Carboneras, Spain – active751 acres · near Carboneras, Spain
- 2.510 h agoM2.5 earthquake near Campina, Spain24 mi S of Campina, Spain
- 10 h agoWildfire near Huelva, Spain – active909 acres · 16 mi ENE of Huelva, Spain
- 11 h agoWildfire near Sant Carles de la Rapita, Spain – active1,408 acres · 4 mi SW of Sant Carles de la Rapita, Spain
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Spain
Spain has recorded 2,079 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.3 in 2010.
Satellites have detected 98 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 102,887 acres.
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
2,079 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.3.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 24 mi S of Campina, Spain | 12.4 mi | |
| 4.4 | 7 mi SSW of Granada, Spain | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 9 mi SW of Granada, Spain | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.9 | 5 mi SW of Granada, Spain | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.0 | 6 mi SSW of Granada, Spain | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.2 | 64 mi NW of Mugia, Spain | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.5 | 43 mi NE of Centro, Spain | 6.3 mi | |
| 4.5 | 43 mi SSE of Fuengirola, Spain | 50.7 mi | |
| 4.3 | 15 mi NNE of Almeria, Spain | 5.8 mi | |
| 4.0 | 14 mi SW of Ronda, Spain | 6.2 mi |
Show all (12)
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9 mi NNE of Miranda de Ebro, Spain | 6.2 mi | |
| 4.4 | near Fuengirola, Spain | 36.4 mi |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 16 mi SSE of Granada, Spain | 378.9 mi | |
| 5.6 | 9 mi SSE of Roquetas de Mar, Spain | 16.2 mi | |
| 5.6 | 8 mi NW of Alcoy, Spain | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.4 | 18 mi W of Frontera, Spain | 4.6 mi | |
| 5.4 | 20 mi ESE of Lugo, Spain | 11.7 mi | |
| 5.4 | 20 mi ESE of Lugo, Spain | 11.8 mi | |
| 5.4 | 25 mi E of Melilla, Spain | 16.5 mi | |
| 5.4 | near Archidona, Spain | 14.9 mi | |
| 5.3 | 5 mi E of Adra, Spain | 17.0 mi | |
| 5.3 | 23 mi E of Melilla, Spain | 13.5 mi | |
| 5.2 | 25 mi SE of Nijar, Spain | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.2 | 24 mi E of Lugo, Spain | 20.5 mi | |
| 5.1 | near Lorca, Spain | 0.6 mi | |
| 5.1 | 23 mi ESE of Lugo, Spain | 10.3 mi | |
| 5.1 | 18 mi ESE of Lugo, Spain | 6.2 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 12 | M5.0 |
| 2025 | 4 | M5.2 |
| 2023 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2022 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 2021 | 14 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2019 | 7 | M4.8 |
| 2018 | 4 | M4.0 |
| 2017 | 3 | M4.1 |
| 2016 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2015 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 2014 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2013 | 15 | M5.4 |
| 2012 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2011 | 5 | M5.1 |
| 2010 | 6 | M6.3 |
| 2009 | 1 | M3.2 |
| 2008 | 76 | M4.7 |
| 2007 | 91 | M4.6 |
| 2006 | 53 | M4.8 |
| 2005 | 65 | M4.6 |
| 2004 | 72 | M4.7 |
| 2003 | 77 | M4.6 |
| 2002 | 79 | M5.0 |
| 2001 | 64 | M4.2 |
| 2000 | 43 | M3.9 |
| 1999 | 53 | M4.8 |
| 1998 | 112 | M4.6 |
| 1997 | 159 | M5.4 |
| 1996 | 130 | M4.6 |
| 1995 | 183 | M5.1 |
| 1994 | 145 | M5.0 |
| 1993 | 94 | M5.4 |
| 1992 | 101 | M5.3 |
| 1991 | 55 | M4.7 |
| 1990 | 57 | M4.1 |
| 1989 | 60 | M5.0 |
| 1988 | 75 | M4.9 |
| 1987 | 31 | M4.3 |
| 1986 | 46 | M4.4 |
| 1985 | 13 | M4.8 |
| 1984 | 11 | M4.8 |
| 1983 | 15 | M4.8 |
| 1982 | 9 | M4.4 |
| 1981 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1979 | 6 | M5.2 |
| 1978 | 2 | M5.6 |
| 1977 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1976 | 2 | M5.6 |
Wildfires
98 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 102,887 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,001 acres | 6 mi WNW of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain | Active | |
| 3,934 acres | 4 mi W of Gijon, Spain | Active | |
| 751 acres | near Carboneras, Spain | Active | |
| 909 acres | 16 mi ENE of Huelva, Spain | Active | |
| 1,408 acres | 4 mi SW of Sant Carles de la Rapita, Spain | Active | |
| 1,446 acres | near Sant Andreu de la Barca, Spain | Active | |
| 964 acres | 12 mi NE of Calatayud, Spain | Active | |
| 751 acres | near Alcala de Guadaira, Spain | Active | |
| 954 acres | 9 mi W of Ponferrada, Spain | Active | |
| 3,329 acres | 5 mi NNW of Tarragona, Spain | Active |
Show all (101)
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102,887 acres | near Casillas, Spain | Inactive | |
| 47,484 acres | 10 mi N of Cogolludo, Spain | Inactive | |
| 36,935 acres | 10 mi WNW of Aznalcollar, Spain | Inactive | |
| 32,571 acres | 25 mi NE of Huelva, Spain | Inactive | |
| 21,864 acres | 11 mi SW of Jaca, Spain | Inactive | |
| 12,410 acres | 7 mi S of Onda, Spain | Inactive | |
| 9,380 acres | 15 mi N of Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain | Inactive | |
| 8,597 acres | 14 mi NNW of Huelva, Spain | Inactive | |
| 8,570 acres | 4 mi SSW of Onda, Spain | Inactive | |
| 6,566 acres | 4 mi SW of Casares de las Hurdes, Spain | Inactive | |
| 6,346 acres | 3 mi NW of Calonge, Spain | Inactive | |
| 6,141 acres | 15 mi SE of Camargo, Spain | Inactive | |
| 5,720 acres | 23 mi WNW of San Andres del Rabanedo, Spain | Inactive | |
| 5,426 acres | 9 mi WSW of Vera, Spain | Inactive | |
| 4,253 acres | 4 mi N of Pelayos de la Presa, Spain | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 90 | 102,887 acres |
| 2025 | 8 | 3,934 acres |
Regions
Places
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Valencia
- Zaragoza
- Seville
- Malaga
- Murcia
- Palma
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Alicante
- Bilbao
- Córdoba
- Valladolid
- Vigo
- Gijon
- Eixample
- Gasteiz / Vitoria
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Latina
- Carabanchel
- A Coruña
- Puente de Vallecas
- Fuencarral
- Sant Marti
- Elche
- Granada
- Ciudad Lineal
- Fuencarral-El Pardo
- Oviedo
- Terrassa
- Badalona
- Cartagena
- Jerez de la Frontera
- Sabadell
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Pamplona
- Mostoles
- Almeria
- Alcala de Henares
- Fuenlabrada
- Leganes
- Getafe
- Donostia / San Sebastian
- Castellon
- Sants-Montjuic
- Burgos
- Santander
- Albacete
- Alcorcon
- Horta-Guinardo
- Nou Barris
- Hortaleza
- San Blas-Canillejas
- Marbella
- Tetuan de las Victorias
- Logrono
- La Laguna
- Badajoz
- Madrid City Center
- Arganzuela
- Sarria-Sant Gervasi
- Salamanca
- Chamberi
- Salamanca
- Huelva
- Sant Andreu
- Tarragona
- Usera
- Lleida
- Chamartin
- Mataro
- Villaverde
- Retiro
- Leon
- Telde
- Dos Hermanas
- Gracia
- Algeciras
- Santa Coloma de Gramenet
- Torrejon de Ardoz