Hormozgan
Hormozgan: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Hormozgan (Iran) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event28 km²8 h ago143 km SW of Kish, Iran
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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.
Recent events in Hormozgan
- 8 h agoWildfire near Kish, Iran – active28 km² · 143 km SW of Kish, Iran
- 20 h agoWildfire near Bandar Abbas, Iran – active47 km² · 18 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran
- 20 h agoWildfire near Bandar-e Khamir, Iran – active7.3 km² · near Bandar-e Khamir, Iran
- 20 h agoWildfire near Bandar Abbas, Iran – active5.7 km² · 34 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Iran
- 20 h agoWildfire near Laz, Iran – active11 km² · near Laz, Iran
- 44 h agoWildfire near Bandar Abbas, Iran – active4.1 km² · 13 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Hormozgan
Hormozgan has recorded 1,336 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.7 in 1977.
Satellites have detected 3 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 47 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
1,336 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.7.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 22 km NNE of Bandar-e Kong, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 29 km NNE of Rudan, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 31 km NNE of Rudan, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 29 km NNE of Rudan, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 49 km SE of Kish, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 58 km SE of Kish, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 58 km NNW of Jask, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 41 km SSE of Hajjiabad, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 60 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 14 km N of Siyahu, Iran | 10.0 km |
Show all (27)
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 46 km WSW of Hajjiabad, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 47 km SW of Hajjiabad, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 61 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 49 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 47 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 77 km NNW of Rudan, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 10 km NNW of Rezvan, Iran | 36.9 km | |
| 4.1 | 12 km NW of Pol-e Sharqi, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 23 km SSW of Hajjiabad, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 70 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 34 km WSW of Hajjiabad, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 25 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 45 km N of Bandar-e Kong, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 31 km NNE of Bandar-e Kong, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 46 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | near Sarzeh, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 52 km ENE of Bastak, Iran | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 45 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 29.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 44 km W of Hajjiabad, Iran | 11.0 km | |
| 6.3 | 64 km NNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 40 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 29.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 13 km WSW of Guharan, Iran | 15.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 34 km SW of Dargahan, Iran | 12.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 27 km WSW of Bandar-e Khamir, Iran | 9.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 35 km W of Bandar-e Khamir, Iran | 16.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 62 km NNW of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 9.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 82 km NNW of Rudan, Iran | 18.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 29 km SW of Dargahan, Iran | 10.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 33 km NNE of Lirdaf, Iran | 15.6 km | |
| 5.9 | 29 km SE of Bastak, Iran | 22.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 73 km NW of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 18.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 48 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran | 25.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 22 | M4.9 |
| 2025 | 17 | M4.6 |
| 2024 | 15 | M5.0 |
| 2023 | 40 | M5.5 |
| 2022 | 126 | M6.0 |
| 2021 | 61 | M6.3 |
| 2020 | 25 | M5.4 |
| 2019 | 42 | M5.5 |
| 2018 | 16 | M5.0 |
| 2017 | 16 | M5.2 |
| 2016 | 10 | M5.1 |
| 2015 | 22 | M5.2 |
| 2014 | 55 | M5.4 |
| 2013 | 93 | M6.1 |
| 2012 | 18 | M5.2 |
| 2011 | 15 | M4.9 |
| 2010 | 20 | M5.8 |
| 2009 | 12 | M5.3 |
| 2008 | 107 | M6.1 |
| 2007 | 37 | M5.3 |
| 2006 | 108 | M6.0 |
| 2005 | 42 | M6.0 |
| 2004 | 10 | M5.2 |
| 2003 | 8 | M5.6 |
| 2002 | 23 | M5.3 |
| 2001 | 12 | M5.2 |
| 2000 | 13 | M5.4 |
| 1999 | 10 | M4.7 |
| 1998 | 14 | M5.2 |
| 1997 | 27 | M5.1 |
| 1996 | 11 | M4.5 |
| 1995 | 18 | M5.0 |
| 1994 | 12 | M5.3 |
| 1993 | 13 | M5.2 |
| 1992 | 6 | M5.6 |
| 1991 | 13 | M5.4 |
| 1990 | 22 | M6.5 |
| 1989 | 11 | M6.0 |
| 1988 | 10 | M4.8 |
| 1987 | 15 | M5.7 |
| 1986 | 7 | M5.4 |
| 1985 | 7 | M5.0 |
| 1984 | 13 | M4.9 |
| 1983 | 11 | M5.9 |
| 1982 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 1981 | 6 | M5.3 |
| 1980 | 8 | M5.5 |
| 1979 | 9 | M4.7 |
| 1978 | 11 | M5.2 |
| 1977 | 80 | M6.7 |
| 1976 | 13 | M5.4 |
Wildfires
3 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 47 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 km² | 143 km SW of Kish, Iran | Active | |
| 47 km² | 18 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | near Bandar-e Khamir, Iran | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 34 km NE of Bandar Abbas, Iran | Active | |
| 11 km² | near Laz, Iran | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 13 km N of Bandar Abbas, Iran | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 km² | 18 km W of Bandar Abbas, Iran | Active | |
| 28 km² | 143 km SW of Kish, Iran | Active | |
| 11 km² | near Laz, Iran | Active |