Syria

Syria: earthquakes and wildfires

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

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Latest event902 acres5 h ago11 mi WSW of Ad Darbasiyah, Syria

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

0Earthquakes 24Wildfires 2Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

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

Fire danger

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Forecast for the area around: Damascus. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Latakia
Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Latakia

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

Recent events in Syria

5 h agoWildfire near Ad Darbasiyah, Syria – active902 acres · 11 mi WSW of Ad Darbasiyah, Syria
5 h agoWildfire near Homs, Syria – active1,285 acres · 5 mi W of Homs, Syria
15 h agoWildfire near Homs, Syria – active1,198 acres · 70 mi E of Homs, Syria
15 h agoWildfire near Al-Hasakah, Syria – active2,807 acres · 26 mi S of Al-Hasakah, Syria
16 h agoWildfire near Al-Hasakah, Syria – active949 acres · 30 mi E of Al-Hasakah, Syria
16 h agoWildfire near Damascus, Syria – active1,401 acres · 44 mi ENE of Damascus, Syria

Historical overview

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

About Syria

Syria has recorded 80 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1983. The strongest was M5.5 in 1996.

Satellites have detected 2 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 3,842 acres.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Syria →

80 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1983. The strongest was M5.5.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.1	21 mi WNW of Dayr az Zawr, Syria	Aug 13, 2026, 2:33 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	27 mi W of Latakia, Syria	Dec 30, 2025, 3:05 PM	6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.5	31 mi SE of Tadmur, Syria	Dec 24, 1996, 10:16 PM	18.1 mi
5.4	33 mi W of Dayr az Zawr, Syria	Nov 20, 1994, 2:31 PM	17.9 mi
5.2	8 mi NNW of As Salamiyah, Syria	Aug 12, 2024, 8:55 PM	4.3 mi
5.0	28 mi SW of Latakia, Syria	Mar 29, 2006, 10:05 PM	17.0 mi
4.9	29 mi SE of Al-Hasakah, Syria	Jan 26, 2021, 11:17 AM	6.2 mi
4.9	32 mi ENE of Damascus, Syria	Oct 18, 1991, 4:48 PM	6.2 mi
4.8	4 mi NNW of As Salamiyah, Syria	Aug 16, 2024, 10:15 AM	6.2 mi
4.8	44 mi SW of Al-Tabqa, Syria	May 20, 1987, 11:00 PM	20.5 mi
4.8	15 mi ESE of Al Qamishli, Syria	Jan 7, 1983, 7:25 AM	20.5 mi
4.7	37 mi WNW of Tartus, Syria	Feb 6, 2023, 1:57 AM	6.2 mi
4.7	33 mi NNW of Latakia, Syria	Apr 3, 2020, 6:15 PM	7.9 mi
4.7	45 mi WNW of Latakia, Syria	Jun 16, 1987, 6:17 AM	20.5 mi
4.6	27 mi NNW of Latakia, Syria	Apr 15, 2020, 7:40 AM	6.2 mi
4.6	42 mi SSE of Raqqa, Syria	May 24, 2005, 9:40 AM	6.2 mi
4.6	21 mi NNW of Latakia, Syria	Jun 5, 1996, 1:13 PM	6.2 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19832026

Year

2026	1	M4.1
2025	1	M4.4
2024	3	M5.2
2023	17	M4.7
2021	2	M4.9
2020	8	M4.7
2016	2	M4.4
2014	2	M4.4
2008	1	M4.4
2007	1	M4.0
2006	3	M5.0
2005	2	M4.6
2004	2	M4.0
2003	1	M3.7
2002	1	M4.2
1997	2	M4.2
1996	7	M5.5
1994	7	M5.4
1993	1	M3.7
1992	2	M3.5
1991	5	M4.9
1990	2	M4.4
1989	1	M3.9
1988	2	M4.6
1987	2	M4.8
1984	1	M4.6
1983	1	M4.8

Wildfires

2 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 3,842 acres.

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
902 acres	11 mi WSW of Ad Darbasiyah, Syria	Nov 14, 2026	Active
1,285 acres	5 mi W of Homs, Syria	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,198 acres	70 mi E of Homs, Syria	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,807 acres	26 mi S of Al-Hasakah, Syria	Nov 12, 2026	Active
949 acres	30 mi E of Al-Hasakah, Syria	Nov 16, 2025	Active
1,401 acres	44 mi ENE of Damascus, Syria	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,643 acres	18 mi WSW of Ad Darbasiyah, Syria	Jan 8, 2026	Active
746 acres	28 mi NNE of Al-Hasakah, Syria	Nov 14, 2026	Active
1,013 acres	6 mi NE of Ad Darbasiyah, Syria	Dec 1, 2025	Active
1,470 acres	17 mi E of Dayr az Zawr, Syria	Nov 12, 2026	Active

Show all (17)

Area	Location	Since	Status
1,799 acres	13 mi ENE of Subaykhan, Syria	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,238 acres	22 mi W of Tadmur, Syria	Nov 15, 2025	Active
786 acres	8 mi E of Al Qamishli, Syria	Nov 13, 2026	Inactive
1,846 acres	29 mi NW of Al-Hasakah, Syria	Nov 13, 2026	Inactive
1,463 acres	23 mi SW of Al Malikiyah, Syria	Nov 16, 2025	Inactive
954 acres	9 mi NE of Al Mayadin, Syria	Nov 23, 2025	Inactive
3,842 acres	22 mi S of Al Malikiyah, Syria	Aug 2, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
3,842 acres	22 mi S of Al Malikiyah, Syria	Aug 2, 2026	Inactive
2,807 acres	26 mi S of Al-Hasakah, Syria	Nov 12, 2026	Active