
Zambia
Zambia: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Zambia on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
Live map – Zambia
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Fire danger
Forecast for the area around: Livingstone. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Chipata
- Today: Lightning – High lightning · Choma
- Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Nakonde
- Tomorrow: Lightning – Very high lightning · Choma
Forecast for the area around: Zambia. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Zambia
- 10 h agoWildfire near Zambezi, Zambia – active2,142 acres · 34 mi WSW of Zambezi, Zambia
- 11 h agoWildfire near Mongu, Zambia – active10,440 acres · 30 mi N of Mongu, Zambia
- 11 h agoWildfire near Kataba, Zambia – active4,268 acres · 45 mi E of Kataba, Zambia
- 11 h agoWildfire near Nyimba, Zambia – active13,383 acres · 25 mi N of Nyimba, Zambia
- 11 h agoWildfire near Luangwa, Zambia – active2,871 acres · 10 mi SW of Luangwa, Zambia
- 11 h agoWildfire near Mazabuka, Zambia – active3,296 acres · 19 mi WNW of Mazabuka, Zambia
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Zambia
Zambia has recorded 164 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.9 in 2017.
Satellites have detected 1,559 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 3,909,003 acres.
Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.
Learn more ›Earthquakes
164 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 8 mi N of Manyama, Zambia | 6.2 mi |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 25 mi E of Kaputa, Zambia | 18.6 mi | |
| 5.7 | 23 mi WNW of Chama, Zambia | 16.8 mi | |
| 5.3 | 12 mi NNE of Lubwe, Zambia | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.3 | 6 mi NNW of Siavonga, Zambia | 6.8 mi | |
| 5.2 | 23 mi E of Mwinilunga, Zambia | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.2 | 13 mi ESE of Kaputa, Zambia | 22.0 mi | |
| 5.2 | 19 mi NW of Siavonga, Zambia | 10.6 mi | |
| 5.1 | 12 mi NW of Mwansabombwe, Zambia | 9.3 mi | |
| 5.1 | 29 mi NE of Mporokoso, Zambia | 18.5 mi | |
| 5.1 | 27 mi ESE of Kaputa, Zambia | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.0 | 16 mi SSW of Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia | 4.6 mi | |
| 5.0 | 45 mi E of Kaputa, Zambia | 18.6 mi | |
| 5.0 | 35 mi SW of Solwezi, Zambia | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.0 | 65 mi WNW of Livingstone, Zambia | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.0 | 22 mi WNW of Kalengwa, Zambia | 20.5 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2023 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2022 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2021 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2020 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2019 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2018 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2017 | 7 | M5.9 |
| 2016 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2015 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 2014 | 7 | M5.3 |
| 2013 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2012 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2011 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2008 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 2007 | 5 | M4.5 |
| 2006 | 4 | M5.0 |
| 2005 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2004 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2003 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2002 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 2001 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2000 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1999 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 1998 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1997 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1996 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 1995 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1994 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1992 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 1991 | 5 | M5.0 |
| 1989 | 4 | M5.2 |
| 1988 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1987 | 9 | M4.9 |
| 1986 | 8 | M5.2 |
| 1985 | 6 | M5.1 |
| 1984 | 7 | M5.3 |
| 1983 | 4 | M3.9 |
| 1982 | 8 | M4.5 |
| 1981 | 6 | M4.9 |
| 1980 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 1979 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1976 | 4 | M5.7 |
Wildfires
1,559 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 3,909,003 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,142 acres | 34 mi WSW of Zambezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 10,440 acres | 30 mi N of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,268 acres | 45 mi E of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 13,383 acres | 25 mi N of Nyimba, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,871 acres | 10 mi SW of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,296 acres | 19 mi WNW of Mazabuka, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,634 acres | 35 mi E of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,913 acres | 45 mi SE of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 991 acres | 42 mi NW of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,132 acres | 8 mi S of Luangwa, Zambia | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,353 acres | 20 mi SSE of Chilubi, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,727 acres | 35 mi ENE of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,416 acres | 75 mi ESE of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,067 acres | 23 mi E of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,077 acres | 22 mi ESE of Sinazongwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,707 acres | 49 mi E of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,235 acres | 45 mi SW of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 8,093 acres | 35 mi SSW of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 895 acres | 67 mi SE of Nyimba, Zambia | Active | |
| 16,274 acres | 33 mi ESE of Chirundu, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,016 acres | 57 mi ESE of Sinazongwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,549 acres | 9 mi SSW of Maamba, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,483 acres | near Kansanshi, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,846 acres | 25 mi SW of Mansa, Zambia | Active | |
| 7,868 acres | 30 mi WSW of Mansa, Zambia | Active | |
| 956 acres | near Lubwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,010 acres | 19 mi NW of Chavuma, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,909,003 acres | 33 mi NNW of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 764 acres | 19 mi SE of Chilubi, Zambia | Active | |
| 20,759 acres | 21 mi N of Lubwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,354 acres | 22 mi ESE of Kawambwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 813 acres | 55 mi NW of Chavuma, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,500 acres | 34 mi NNE of Livingstone, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,968 acres | 39 mi NW of Monze, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,883 acres | 49 mi ESE of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,221 acres | 32 mi SSE of Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia | Active | |
| 801 acres | 6 mi N of Mazabuka, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,350 acres | 30 mi S of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,243 acres | 71 mi W of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,643 acres | 52 mi SSE of Senanga, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,841 acres | 23 mi SW of Mumbwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 85,464 acres | 13 mi SW of Samfya, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,994 acres | 18 mi WSW of Kabwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,082 acres | 47 mi E of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,081 acres | 14 mi NNE of Mumbwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,488 acres | 58 mi SE of Chilubi, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,085 acres | 26 mi ESE of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,038 acres | 46 mi ENE of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,502 acres | 84 mi WSW of Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,558 acres | 48 mi S of Kabompo, Zambia | Active | |
| 988 acres | 59 mi W of Kabwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,315 acres | 21 mi NE of Senanga, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,129 acres | 43 mi NW of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,794 acres | 33 mi N of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,469 acres | 57 mi NNE of Mumbwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,790 acres | 57 mi NE of Kaoma, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,582 acres | 26 mi SE of Ndola, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,301 acres | 41 mi NNE of Kitwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,310 acres | 18 mi ENE of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 6,976 acres | 8 mi SE of Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,516 acres | 32 mi ENE of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,369 acres | 29 mi NNW of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,070 acres | 26 mi WNW of Kaoma, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,407 acres | 56 mi NW of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,134 acres | 20 mi NW of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,564 acres | 24 mi NW of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 899 acres | 55 mi SSE of Kasempa, Zambia | Active | |
| 939 acres | 53 mi WSW of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,543 acres | 14 mi ENE of Kitwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,129 acres | 39 mi SSW of Mufumbwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 895 acres | 65 mi SSE of Kaoma, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,035 acres | 41 mi E of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 6,837 acres | 44 mi SW of Solwezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,533 acres | 20 mi NW of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,343 acres | 39 mi SE of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,322 acres | 19 mi NW of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,989 acres | 13 mi ENE of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,031 acres | 64 mi ENE of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,595 acres | 7 mi W of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 17,562 acres | 8 mi ESE of Kabompo, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,205 acres | 36 mi SSW of Chisasa, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,130 acres | 32 mi SSW of Mkushi, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,698 acres | 24 mi NNE of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,775 acres | 23 mi S of Namwala, Zambia | Active | |
| 897 acres | 6 mi NW of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 7,114 acres | 58 mi SW of Solwezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,900 acres | 47 mi NW of Nyimba, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,451 acres | 27 mi SW of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,273 acres | 15 mi NNE of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 749 acres | 27 mi WNW of Livingstone, Zambia | Active | |
| 850 acres | 61 mi WSW of Kalabo, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,903 acres | 47 mi WNW of Kabwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 951 acres | 7 mi W of Chingola, Zambia | Active | |
| 751 acres | 44 mi S of Senanga, Zambia | Active | |
| 6,136 acres | 44 mi W of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,601 acres | 34 mi NNW of Luangwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,237 acres | 36 mi S of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,693 acres | 59 mi NNE of Mumbwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 108,711 acres | 21 mi SW of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,888 acres | 24 mi ENE of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,619 acres | 17 mi E of Zambezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,549 acres | 44 mi ENE of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,517 acres | 28 mi ENE of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,911 acres | 18 mi S of Zambezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 53,456 acres | 32 mi NNW of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,283 acres | 24 mi W of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,752 acres | 32 mi WSW of Kabwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,574 acres | 44 mi WSW of Zambezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,380 acres | 46 mi SSW of Chavuma, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,315 acres | 52 mi SW of Senanga, Zambia | Active | |
| 946 acres | 48 mi WNW of Kabwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,229 acres | 70 mi S of Kaoma, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,324 acres | 6 mi N of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 9,842 acres | 8 mi NE of Kitwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 6,076 acres | 23 mi W of Mazabuka, Zambia | Active | |
| 855 acres | 21 mi WSW of Zambezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,777 acres | 27 mi SSW of Kalomo, Zambia | Active | |
| 6,778 acres | 49 mi W of Chavuma, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,731 acres | 38 mi E of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,685 acres | 20 mi ESE of Sesheke, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,776 acres | 49 mi NNE of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,965 acres | 29 mi SSW of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 850 acres | 61 mi E of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,554 acres | 5 mi NNW of Mumbwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,065 acres | 30 mi ESE of Kaoma, Zambia | Active | |
| 937 acres | 28 mi ENE of Sesheke, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,997 acres | 35 mi WSW of Kabompo, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,094 acres | 17 mi SSE of Zambezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,483 acres | 32 mi WNW of Kabompo, Zambia | Active | |
| 14,300 acres | 15 mi NNW of Mufulira, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,695 acres | 9 mi SW of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 6,254 acres | 38 mi WNW of Kabwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,955 acres | 53 mi S of Senanga, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,869 acres | 41 mi WSW of Senanga, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,059 acres | 40 mi S of Mumbwa, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,656 acres | 32 mi SW of Nyimba, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,080 acres | 29 mi SW of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,630 acres | 72 mi WSW of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 7,421 acres | 67 mi ENE of Lusaka, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,762 acres | 35 mi NW of Katete, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,092 acres | 22 mi NNW of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,641 acres | 32 mi NNE of Kitwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 9,726 acres | 10 mi S of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,926 acres | 16 mi E of Mansa, Zambia | Active | |
| 11,666 acres | 4 mi SSW of Mansa, Zambia | Active | |
| 21,412 acres | 59 mi NE of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 845 acres | 29 mi W of Kalabo, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,522 acres | 41 mi SW of Lundazi, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,349 acres | 43 mi ENE of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,787 acres | 17 mi WNW of Mongu, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,600 acres | 23 mi N of Chilubi, Zambia | Active | |
| 15,956 acres | 27 mi WNW of Mwansabombwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 6,580 acres | 42 mi NE of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 11,728 acres | 32 mi N of Nyimba, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,176 acres | 54 mi SSW of Kalabo, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,278 acres | 18 mi W of Lukulu, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,402 acres | 65 mi ESE of Kabwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,168 acres | 16 mi S of Kaoma, Zambia | Active | |
| 8,369 acres | 48 mi ESE of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,195 acres | 35 mi WNW of Kabompo, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,739 acres | 18 mi SW of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 30,379 acres | 50 mi ESE of Luwingu, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,784 acres | 11 mi NE of Chililabombwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 15,456 acres | 25 mi SSW of Mansa, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,243 acres | 16 mi S of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,394 acres | 23 mi ESE of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,528 acres | 25 mi NNE of Chiengi, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,634 acres | 36 mi WSW of Kasama, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,658 acres | 9 mi NNW of Kaoma, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,979 acres | 6 mi S of Solwezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,526 acres | 14 mi WNW of Mwense, Zambia | Active | |
| 11,688 acres | 54 mi W of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 5,463 acres | 10 mi SE of Nchelenge, Zambia | Active | |
| 40,812 acres | 40 mi SW of Chingola, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,408 acres | 23 mi SSE of Isoka, Zambia | Active | |
| 3,973 acres | 10 mi SSE of Isoka, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,720 acres | 28 mi ENE of Mkushi, Zambia | Active | |
| 16,185 acres | 25 mi SW of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 6,388 acres | 46 mi NE of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 850 acres | 10 mi NE of Nyimba, Zambia | Active | |
| 764 acres | 13 mi NW of Chipata, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,485 acres | 41 mi WNW of Lundazi, Zambia | Active | |
| 914 acres | 18 mi ENE of Chinsali, Zambia | Active | |
| 29,309 acres | 20 mi W of Mansa, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,302 acres | 21 mi SW of Kabwe, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,259 acres | 8 mi SE of Chinsali, Zambia | Active | |
| 959 acres | 35 mi N of Chama, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,371 acres | 45 mi WNW of Kalabo, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,133 acres | 22 mi W of Nyimba, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,085 acres | 20 mi ESE of Kaoma, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,150 acres | 55 mi NNW of Chipata, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,282 acres | 26 mi W of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,626 acres | 23 mi ENE of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,002 acres | 10 mi SSE of Zambezi, Zambia | Active | |
| 15,674 acres | 27 mi SSE of Kabompo, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,155 acres | 41 mi SW of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 1,955 acres | 33 mi S of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,819 acres | 5 mi NW of Chingola, Zambia | Active | |
| 4,102 acres | 47 mi E of Ndola, Zambia | Active | |
| 2,681 acres | 57 mi NNE of Ndola, Zambia | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,909,003 acres | 33 mi NNW of Mpika, Zambia | Active | |
| 705,416 acres | 50 mi NNE of Mansa, Zambia | Active | |
| 304,537 acres | 42 mi SW of Chinsali, Zambia | Active | |
| 295,078 acres | 27 mi NW of Luwingu, Zambia | Inactive | |
| 227,001 acres | 53 mi E of Serenje, Zambia | Active | |
| 215,261 acres | 28 mi W of Luwingu, Zambia | Inactive | |
| 108,711 acres | 21 mi SW of Kataba, Zambia | Active | |
| 87,418 acres | 50 mi WSW of Kalulushi, Zambia | Inactive | |
| 85,464 acres | 13 mi SW of Samfya, Zambia | Active | |
| 83,445 acres | 58 mi WNW of Luangwa, Zambia | Inactive | |
| 78,831 acres | 34 mi SE of Kawambwa, Zambia | Inactive | |
| 61,210 acres | 34 mi E of Kasama, Zambia | Inactive | |
| 60,474 acres | 10 mi SW of Mporokoso, Zambia | Inactive | |
| 55,722 acres | 12 mi W of Luangwa, Zambia | Inactive | |
| 55,347 acres | 32 mi NW of Mansa, Zambia | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 1,551 | 3,908,991 acres |
| 2025 | 8 | 85,464 acres |
Regions
Places
- Lusaka
- Chipata
- Solwezi
- Kabwe
- Chingola
- Kasama
- Livingstone
- Mansa
- Mufulira
- Chunga
- Chililabombwe
- Mongu
- Mazabuka
- Kafue
- Namalombwe
- Nakonde
- Madido
- Nchelenge
- Monze
- Petauke
- Chongwe
- Mpulungu
- Chilanga Township
- Samfya
- Katete
- Lundazi
- Mbala
- Chisankane
- Kansanshi
- Kaputa
- Chirundu
- Kaoma
- Kawambwa
- Mporokoso
- Kasempa
- Manyama
- Siavonga
- Mufumbwe
- Mwinilunga
- Itezhi-Tezhi
- Maamba
- Ntandabale