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Uganda

Uganda: earthquakes and wildfires

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

Live map – Uganda

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Latest event1,727 acres16 h ago9 mi WSW of Moroto, Uganda
Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

0Earthquakes 11Wildfires 1Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

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

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Low

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

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Mbale
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Mbale

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

Recent events in Uganda

Historical overview

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

About Uganda

Uganda has recorded 103 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M6.2 in 1994.

Satellites have detected 125 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 17,549 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: Uganda →

103 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M6.2.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.417 mi N of Nakasongola, Uganda6.2 mi
4.25 mi E of Mpondwe, Uganda6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
6.26 mi SSE of Nyahuka, Uganda8.7 mi
5.626 mi N of Hoima, Uganda20.5 mi
5.4near Buhesi, Uganda6.2 mi
5.43 mi WSW of Mpondwe, Uganda20.5 mi
5.318 mi SSE of Mpondwe, Uganda6.2 mi
5.311 mi NW of Kasese, Uganda6.2 mi
5.233 mi WNW of Hoima, Uganda6.2 mi
5.26 mi W of Hima, Uganda6.2 mi
5.2near Kibiito, Uganda6.2 mi
5.219 mi WSW of Wanseko, Uganda20.5 mi
5.023 mi NNW of Hoima, Uganda6.2 mi
5.027 mi WNW of Hoima, Uganda6.2 mi
5.023 mi N of Hoima, Uganda20.5 mi
4.9near Buhesi, Uganda6.2 mi
4.95 mi WSW of Buhesi, Uganda6.2 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
20262M4.4
20251M4.7
20242M4.5
20236M4.6
20225M4.9
20213M4.5
20206M4.6
20195M4.8
20181M4.5
20173M5.3
20154M4.7
20142M4.5
20135M5.2
20122M4.8
20111M5.0
20101M4.5
20091M4.9
20081M4.4
20063M5.2
20052M4.5
20045M4.8
20031M3.8
20022M4.8
20011M5.3
19984M4.8
19978M4.8
19962M5.4
19952M4.5
19947M6.2
19931M4.9
19912M5.6
19903M4.7
19891M4.8
19882M4.6
19861M4.7
19841M4.7
19831M5.2
19791M5.0
19772M5.4

Wildfires

125 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 17,549 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
1,727 acres9 mi WSW of Moroto, UgandaActive
882 acres31 mi W of Koboko, UgandaActive
939 acresnear Iganga, UgandaActive
6,368 acres32 mi NNE of Lira, UgandaInactive
3,089 acres7 mi WSW of Pader, UgandaInactive
8,367 acres30 mi ENE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
2,496 acres21 mi S of Kotido, UgandaInactive
3,924 acres23 mi NW of Kapchorwa, UgandaInactive
2,496 acres16 mi E of Abim, UgandaInactive
4,065 acres15 mi SSW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
8,293 acres5 mi NE of Lukaya, UgandaInactive
4,359 acres9 mi NNW of Masaka, UgandaInactive
3,136 acres9 mi N of Kihihi, UgandaInactive
3,183 acres9 mi W of Mpondwe, UgandaInactive
2,891 acres11 mi NNW of Abim, UgandaInactive
2,545 acres24 mi ESE of Abim, UgandaInactive
8,132 acres17 mi NE of Abim, UgandaInactive
3,277 acres22 mi ESE of Abim, UgandaInactive
2,548 acres20 mi W of Kyamahungu, UgandaInactive
7,935 acres38 mi S of Mbarara, UgandaInactive
3,331 acres36 mi SSW of Mbarara, UgandaInactive
4,206 acres41 mi NNE of Pader, UgandaInactive
3,670 acres20 mi N of Gulu, UgandaInactive
2,592 acres20 mi NE of Gulu, UgandaInactive
8,458 acres28 mi NNE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
2,592 acres21 mi NW of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
2,642 acres5 mi S of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
3,820 acres9 mi NNW of Kapchorwa, UgandaInactive
4,996 acres22 mi NNW of Kapchorwa, UgandaInactive
3,430 acres11 mi SSW of Mpondwe, UgandaInactive
4,702 acres31 mi SSW of Kasese, UgandaInactive
3,282 acres17 mi NNE of Kihihi, UgandaInactive
2,595 acres23 mi SSW of Anaka, UgandaInactive
2,983 acres16 mi ENE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
6,412 acres37 mi N of Masindi, UgandaInactive
9,840 acres20 mi ESE of Pakwach, UgandaInactive
10,524 acres5 mi SE of Pakwach, UgandaInactive
2,543 acres20 mi WNW of Moyo, UgandaInactive
4,013 acres11 mi E of Gulu, UgandaInactive
3,719 acres6 mi ENE of Pader, UgandaInactive
5,137 acres30 mi SSW of Adjumani, UgandaInactive
2,642 acres23 mi NNE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
3,326 acres13 mi N of Gulu, UgandaInactive
4,403 acres15 mi W of Pader, UgandaInactive
2,936 acres20 mi SSE of Adjumani, UgandaInactive
2,886 acres29 mi N of Gulu, UgandaInactive
3,326 acres21 mi N of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
5,337 acres27 mi N of Masindi, UgandaInactive
4,893 acres4 mi NW of Pader, UgandaInactive
6,222 acres11 mi SSE of Kisinga, UgandaInactive
2,889 acres9 mi E of Pakwach, UgandaInactive
7,774 acres25 mi N of Koboko, UgandaInactive
4,352 acres39 mi NNE of Pader, UgandaInactive
3,178 acres24 mi NE of Moyo, UgandaInactive
2,590 acres15 mi N of Moyo, UgandaInactive
6,160 acres22 mi NE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
2,543 acres9 mi E of Moyo, UgandaInactive
2,496 acres4 mi E of Pakwach, UgandaInactive
3,081 acres24 mi NNE of Gulu, UgandaInactive
3,422 acres15 mi N of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
2,545 acres30 mi ENE of Gulu, UgandaInactive
2,691 acres12 mi NW of Abim, UgandaInactive
4,599 acres26 mi N of Gulu, UgandaInactive
2,496 acres39 mi E of Gulu, UgandaInactive
2,493 acres15 mi N of Moyo, UgandaInactive
3,620 acres23 mi NE of Kotido, UgandaInactive
3,180 acres12 mi SSE of Adjumani, UgandaInactive
2,543 acres40 mi NE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
3,081 acres39 mi NE of Pader, UgandaInactive
3,329 acres16 mi SW of Anaka, UgandaInactive
4,062 acres10 mi ENE of Pakwach, UgandaInactive
4,253 acres26 mi ENE of Moyo, UgandaInactive
6,015 acres19 mi WNW of Moyo, UgandaInactive
3,032 acres17 mi SE of Adjumani, UgandaInactive
17,549 acres29 mi NNW of Yumbe, UgandaInactive
2,595 acres26 mi S of Kotido, UgandaInactive
4,253 acres22 mi NNW of Moyo, UgandaInactive
3,521 acres14 mi SSW of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
2,837 acres44 mi NW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
4,458 acres13 mi WNW of Kihihi, UgandaInactive
4,253 acres24 mi N of Yumbe, UgandaInactive
4,154 acres21 mi N of Moyo, UgandaInactive
4,455 acres23 mi WNW of Masindi, UgandaInactive
5,043 acres19 mi NNE of Kapchorwa, UgandaInactive
2,689 acres20 mi ENE of Adjumani, UgandaInactive
5,281 acres19 mi E of Moyo, UgandaInactive
3,373 acres48 mi NNW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
6,220 acres25 mi NW of Masindi, UgandaInactive
2,839 acres20 mi S of Moroto, UgandaInactive
2,738 acres15 mi E of Moyo, UgandaInactive
2,839 acres7 mi S of Abim, UgandaInactive
3,672 acres14 mi N of Kapchorwa, UgandaInactive
3,227 acres20 mi E of Adjumani, UgandaInactive
2,644 acres12 mi WSW of Abim, UgandaInactive
2,985 acres25 mi ESE of Arua, UgandaInactive
3,815 acres21 mi WSW of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
2,787 acres55 mi NE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
3,524 acres26 mi E of Kotido, UgandaInactive
3,081 acres30 mi NE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
3,180 acres23 mi W of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
3,230 acres17 mi SE of Arua, UgandaInactive
2,839 acres17 mi NNW of Abim, UgandaInactive
3,180 acres24 mi E of Kotido, UgandaInactive
3,081 acres34 mi NW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
2,884 acres52 mi NE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
4,161 acres23 mi ESE of Abim, UgandaInactive
2,644 acres34 mi NNW of Kapchorwa, UgandaInactive
3,279 acres9 mi WSW of Napak, UgandaInactive
2,545 acres37 mi SE of Abim, UgandaInactive
3,576 acres26 mi N of Kapchorwa, UgandaInactive
3,084 acres37 mi NNE of Kumi, UgandaInactive
4,799 acres43 mi NNE of Kumi, UgandaInactive
4,742 acres48 mi NNW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
3,230 acres34 mi WSW of Moroto, UgandaInactive
6,069 acres34 mi SE of Abim, UgandaInactive
3,375 acres8 mi NE of Abim, UgandaInactive
4,747 acres25 mi S of Kotido, UgandaInactive
6,118 acres19 mi SSW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
9,247 acres15 mi ENE of Kotido, UgandaInactive
3,865 acres17 mi NNE of Abim, UgandaInactive
4,305 acres25 mi WNW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
2,740 acres18 mi NNW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
2,493 acres30 mi N of Kotido, UgandaInactive
3,667 acres45 mi NE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
2,837 acres29 mi NNE of Kotido, UgandaInactive
2,691 acres35 mi WNW of Kotido, UgandaInactive
6,066 acres15 mi NNE of Kotido, UgandaInactive
2,496 acres21 mi SSW of Kotido, UgandaInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
17,549 acres29 mi NNW of Yumbe, UgandaInactive
10,524 acres5 mi SE of Pakwach, UgandaInactive
9,840 acres20 mi ESE of Pakwach, UgandaInactive
9,247 acres15 mi ENE of Kotido, UgandaInactive
8,458 acres28 mi NNE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
8,367 acres30 mi ENE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive
8,293 acres5 mi NE of Lukaya, UgandaInactive
8,132 acres17 mi NE of Abim, UgandaInactive
7,935 acres38 mi S of Mbarara, UgandaInactive
7,774 acres25 mi N of Koboko, UgandaInactive
6,412 acres37 mi N of Masindi, UgandaInactive
6,368 acres32 mi NNE of Lira, UgandaInactive
6,222 acres11 mi SSE of Kisinga, UgandaInactive
6,220 acres25 mi NW of Masindi, UgandaInactive
6,160 acres22 mi NE of Kitgum, UgandaInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
20267417,549 acres
2025519,247 acres

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