Punjab
Punjab: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Punjab (India) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest eventM 3.377.2 km depth · 6 h ago23 km SSE of Ludhiana, India
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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.
Recent events in Punjab
- 3.36 h agoM3.3 earthquake near Ludhiana, India – now23 km SSE of Ludhiana, India
- 7 h agoWildfire near Firozpur, India – active5.8 km² · 26 km SE of Firozpur, India
- 7 h agoWildfire near Fazilka, India – active3.6 km² · 14 km N of Fazilka, India
- 7 h agoWildfire near Moga, India – active41 km² · 25 km SE of Moga, India
- 7 h agoWildfire near Mansa, India – active14 km² · 25 km WNW of Mansa, India
- 7 h agoWildfire near Jalalabad, India – active4.8 km² · near Jalalabad, India
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Punjab
Punjab has recorded 32 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.4 in 1976.
Satellites have detected 24 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 135 km².
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32 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.4.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 23 km SSE of Ludhiana, India | 77.2 km | |
| 4.4 | 88 km ENE of Pathankot, India | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 71 km NNE of Pathankot, India | 50.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 99 km ENE of Pathankot, India | 41.1 km | |
| 4.9 | 46 km NE of Pathankot, India | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 95 km ENE of Pathankot, India | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 96 km ENE of Pathankot, India | 12.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 43 km NNE of Pathankot, India | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 62 km N of Pathankot, India | 33.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 67 km ENE of Pathankot, India | 33.0 km | |
| 4.6 | near Guru Har Sahai, India | 51.7 km | |
| 4.6 | 64 km NNE of Pathankot, India | 51.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 24 km NE of Hoshiarpur, India | 30.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 61 km NNE of Pathankot, India | 49.8 km | |
| 4.4 | 88 km ENE of Pathankot, India | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 29 km NE of Hoshiarpur, India | 41.1 km | |
| 4.3 | 106 km NE of Pathankot, India | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2025 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2020 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2018 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2013 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2009 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 2008 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 2006 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 2005 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1998 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1992 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1982 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1981 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1976 | 2 | M5.4 |
Wildfires
24 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 135 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 km² | 26 km SE of Firozpur, India | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 14 km N of Fazilka, India | Active | |
| 41 km² | 25 km SE of Moga, India | Active | |
| 14 km² | 25 km WNW of Mansa, India | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | near Jalalabad, India | Active | |
| 88 km² | 17 km WSW of Firozpur, India | Active | |
| 11 km² | 13 km SSW of Ludhiana, India | Active | |
| 135 km² | 18 km N of Moga, India | Active | |
| 23 km² | 18 km SE of Moga, India | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 25 km SE of Bathinda, India | Active |
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| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 km² | 10 km NNW of Fazilka, India | Active | |
| 10 km² | near Akalgarh, India | Active | |
| 4.6 km² | near Jalalabad, India | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 10 km ENE of Barnala, India | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 34 km NW of Moga, India | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 24 km SSE of Amritsar, India | Active | |
| 26 km² | 43 km NNW of Moga, India | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 43 km W of Patiala, India | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 38 km SE of Amritsar, India | Active | |
| 13 km² | 34 km N of Jalandhar, India | Active | |
| 9.0 km² | 10 km SSW of Nakodar, India | Active | |
| 112 km² | 10 km NNE of Amritsar, India | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 13 km NNW of Faridkot, India | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 23 km S of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 11 km ESE of Nabha, India | Inactive | |
| 47 km² | 38 km S of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 5 km W of Fazilka, India | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 47 km WSW of Patiala, India | Inactive | |
| 67 km² | 25 km WSW of Moga, India | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 6 km SW of Dasuya, India | Inactive | |
| 36 km² | 9 km WNW of Rampura Phul, India | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 6 km N of Moga, India | Inactive | |
| 6.8 km² | 26 km S of Amritsar, India | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 24 km NNW of Amritsar, India | Inactive | |
| 9.4 km² | 37 km SSE of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 4.8 km² | 10 km E of Sunam, India | Inactive | |
| 4.8 km² | 16 km E of Fazilka, India | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 7 km SW of Faridkot, India | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 22 km NNE of Bathinda, India | Inactive | |
| 6.7 km² | 6 km SSW of Sangrur, India | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 6 km NNE of Giddarbaha, India | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 22 km ESE of Muktsar, India | Inactive | |
| 6.0 km² | 8 km SW of Jaito, India | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 12 km N of Phagwara, India | Inactive | |
| 5.8 km² | near Bhadaur, India | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 17 km SW of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 11 km SE of Maler Kotla, India | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 38 km SSW of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 29 km SSE of Bathinda, India | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 7 km WSW of Giddarbaha, India | Inactive | |
| 7.5 km² | 22 km NW of Bathinda, India | Inactive | |
| 7.2 km² | 14 km ENE of Bhadaur, India | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | near Moga, India | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 43 km WSW of Patiala, India | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 26 km SE of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 8 km N of Bareta, India | Inactive | |
| 8.9 km² | 13 km SW of Bathinda, India | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 41 km SSE of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 48 km SW of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 4.1 km² | 12 km E of Jalandhar, India | Inactive | |
| 6.5 km² | near Mansa, India | Inactive | |
| 8.5 km² | 51 km S of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 14 km NNE of Firozpur, India | Inactive | |
| 3.5 km² | 8 km ENE of Sardulgarh, India | Inactive | |
| 9.4 km² | 7 km S of Zira, India | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 6 km NNW of Kapurthala Town, India | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 16 km N of Kapurthala Town, India | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 12 km SSW of Kot Kapura, India | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 34 km SSE of Amritsar, India | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 10 km N of Gurdaspur, India | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 km² | 18 km N of Moga, India | Active | |
| 112 km² | 10 km NNE of Amritsar, India | Active | |
| 88 km² | 17 km WSW of Firozpur, India | Active | |
| 67 km² | 25 km WSW of Moga, India | Inactive | |
| 47 km² | 38 km S of Ludhiana, India | Inactive | |
| 41 km² | 25 km SE of Moga, India | Active | |
| 36 km² | 9 km WNW of Rampura Phul, India | Inactive | |
| 26 km² | 43 km NNW of Moga, India | Active | |
| 23 km² | 18 km SE of Moga, India | Active | |
| 21 km² | 24 km NNW of Amritsar, India | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 14 km NNE of Firozpur, India | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 7 km WSW of Giddarbaha, India | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 11 km SE of Maler Kotla, India | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 12 km SSW of Kot Kapura, India | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 25 km WNW of Mansa, India | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 20 | 135 km² |
| 2025 | 4 | 112 km² |
Places
- Ludhiana
- Amritsar
- Jalandhar
- Patiala
- Bathinda
- Pathankot
- Hoshiarpur
- Mohali
- Moga
- Batala
- Abohar
- Maler Kotla
- Khanna
- Muktsar
- Barnala
- Firozpur
- Phagwara
- Kapurthala Town
- Zerakpur
- Rajpura
- Faridkot
- Gobindgarh
- Gurdaspur
- Fazilka
- Kharar
- Tarn Taran
- Sirhind
- Ropar
- Naya Gaon
- Nangal
- Jalandhar Cantonment
- Nawanshahr
- Patti
- Jalalabad
- Zira
- Nakodar
- Mamun
- Kurali
- Mukerian
- Jandiala Guru
- Gil
- Sujanpur
- Kartarpur
- Basi
- Jandiala
- Doraha
- Bagha Purana
- Dasuya
- Machhiwara
- Talwara
- Phillaur
- Morinda
- Dinanagar
- Qadian
- Urmar
- Sanehwal
- Balachor
- Lalru
- Sanaur
- Ajnala
- Adampur
- Banga
- Dhariwal
- Bhikkiwind Uttar
- Nangli
- Basi
- Kot Kapura
- Kotkapura
- Jaito
- Giddarbaha
- Mahna
- Malout
- Jagraon
- Raikot
- Rampura Phul
- Rampura
- Maur
- Tapa
- Talwandi Sabo
- Mansa