Iraq
Iraq: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Iraq on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event16 km²10 h ago26 km WNW of Erbil, Iraq
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
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Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
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.
Fire danger
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Forecast for the area around: Ash Shatrah. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
The forecast shows no heavy rain, gales or thunderstorms for today and tomorrow.
Forecast for the area around: Iraq. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Iraq
- 10 h agoWildfire near Erbil, Iraq – active16 km² · 26 km WNW of Erbil, Iraq
- 10 h agoWildfire near Zaxo, Iraq – active9.4 km² · 14 km WSW of Zaxo, Iraq
- 10 h agoWildfire near Dereluk Devera Niheliya, Iraq – active17 km² · 27 km SW of Dereluk Devera Niheliya, Iraq
- 10 h agoWildfire near Mosul, Iraq – active9.6 km² · 68 km NNE of Mosul, Iraq
- 10 h agoWildfire near Mosul, Iraq – active9.9 km² · 52 km NNE of Mosul, Iraq
- 10 h agoWildfire near Zaxo, Iraq – active10 km² · 57 km WSW of Zaxo, Iraq
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Iraq
Iraq has recorded 454 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1980. The strongest was M7.3 in 2017.
Satellites have detected 62 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 44 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
454 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1980. The strongest was M7.3.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 8 km NE of Khanaqin, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 20 km SE of Kirkuk, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 30 km SE of Kirkuk, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 18 km SE of Kirkuk, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 21 km SE of Kirkuk, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 17 km SE of Kirkuk, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 24 km WSW of Khanaqin, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 70 km NE of Kut, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 61 km SSE of Kelar, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 33 km SE of Kelar, Iraq | 10.0 km |
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| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 25 km NW of Mandali, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 28 km WNW of Mandali, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 55 km NNE of Basra, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 67 km NNE of Basra, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 19 km NNE of Al-'Alam, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 18 km E of Khanaqin, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 21 km E of Bayji, Iraq | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 30 km S of Halabja, Iraq | 19.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 21 km ESE of Khanaqin, Iraq | 14.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 9 km SSE of Koysinceq, Iraq | 33.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 65 km SSE of Kelar, Iraq | 14.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 24 km SE of Kelar, Iraq | 6.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 16 km ESE of Mandali, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 8 km ESE of Derbendixan, Iraq | 17.6 km | |
| 5.4 | 28 km SE of Khanaqin, Iraq | 14.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 100 km SSW of Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Iraq | 18.1 km | |
| 5.3 | 30 km SE of Mandali, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 14 km ESE of Mandali, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 17 km ENE of Mandali, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 25 km ENE of Mandali, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 73 km S of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 58 km SE of Mandali, Iraq | 33.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 15 | M4.9 |
| 2025 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 2024 | 9 | M4.9 |
| 2023 | 8 | M5.1 |
| 2022 | 12 | M4.6 |
| 2021 | 11 | M5.2 |
| 2020 | 17 | M5.0 |
| 2019 | 30 | M5.6 |
| 2018 | 67 | M5.5 |
| 2017 | 36 | M7.3 |
| 2016 | 3 | M4.1 |
| 2015 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2014 | 8 | M5.1 |
| 2013 | 22 | M5.8 |
| 2012 | 33 | M5.1 |
| 2011 | 8 | M4.6 |
| 2009 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 2008 | 11 | M4.5 |
| 2007 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2006 | 8 | M4.8 |
| 2005 | 14 | M5.0 |
| 2004 | 13 | M4.9 |
| 2003 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2002 | 8 | M5.3 |
| 2001 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2000 | 6 | M4.6 |
| 1999 | 13 | M5.1 |
| 1998 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 1997 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1996 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 1995 | 7 | M4.6 |
| 1994 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1993 | 2 | M5.4 |
| 1992 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1991 | 7 | M5.1 |
| 1990 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 1989 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 1988 | 14 | M4.9 |
| 1987 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1986 | 6 | M4.9 |
| 1985 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 1984 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 1983 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1982 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 1981 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 5 | M5.8 |
Wildfires
62 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 44 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 km² | 26 km WNW of Erbil, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.4 km² | 14 km WSW of Zaxo, Iraq | Active | |
| 17 km² | 27 km SW of Dereluk Devera Niheliya, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.6 km² | 68 km NNE of Mosul, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 52 km NNE of Mosul, Iraq | Active | |
| 10 km² | 57 km WSW of Zaxo, Iraq | Active | |
| 41 km² | 55 km WSW of Zaxo, Iraq | Active | |
| 20 km² | 18 km WSW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 4.9 km² | 13 km N of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 13 km² | 52 km SW of Basra, Iraq | Active |
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| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km² | 26 km S of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 17 km² | 50 km SW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 19 km² | 48 km WSW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 4.8 km² | 47 km WSW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 11 km² | 19 km WSW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 12 km² | 46 km WSW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | 44 km WSW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 21 km² | 16 km W of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 4.6 km² | 80 km SSW of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 11 km² | 44 km W of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 44 km² | 44 km W of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 14 km² | 40 km S of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 20 km² | 48 km SSW of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 8.2 km² | 29 km NNW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 17 km² | 31 km S of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 22 km² | 42 km NNE of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 11 km² | 23 km SSE of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 22 km² | 65 km NNE of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 10 km² | 16 km SSE of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 13 km² | 11 km SE of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 10 km² | 26 km E of Al Qurnah, Iraq | Active | |
| 16 km² | 21 km SW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 18 km² | 35 km ENE of Al Qurnah, Iraq | Active | |
| 16 km² | 19 km ENE of Al Qurnah, Iraq | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 61 km ENE of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 28 km² | 7 km N of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 19 km² | 63 km NE of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 10 km² | 71 km NE of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 11 km² | 21 km WSW of Ash Shatrah, Iraq | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 38 km W of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 19 km² | 11 km S of Qal'at Sukkar, Iraq | Active | |
| 10 km² | 27 km SSW of Al Hindiyah, Iraq | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 72 km WSW of Karbala, Iraq | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 10 km S of Kufa, Iraq | Active | |
| 8.0 km² | 56 km NE of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 16 km N of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 37 km ENE of Al Qurnah, Iraq | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 5 km SW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 13 km² | 43 km S of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 13 km² | 12 km WSW of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 70 km SE of Nasiriyah, Iraq | Active | |
| 29 km² | 72 km S of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.8 km² | 19 km N of Qal'at Salih, Iraq | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 57 km NE of Mosul, Iraq | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 46 km NNE of Mosul, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 35 km WSW of Erbil, Iraq | Active | |
| 12 km² | 35 km WSW of Erbil, Iraq | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 18 km E of Sinjar, Iraq | Active | |
| 7.0 km² | 23 km NNE of Hillah, Iraq | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 30 km W of Hit, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.0 km² | 54 km NE of Amarah, Iraq | Active | |
| 22 km² | 26 km NE of Qal'at Salih, Iraq | Active | |
| 12 km² | 38 km NE of Amarah, Iraq | Active | |
| 10 km² | 49 km NE of Amarah, Iraq | Active | |
| 34 km² | 41 km NE of Amarah, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.6 km² | 52 km NE of Amarah, Iraq | Active | |
| 11 km² | 48 km NNE of Amarah, Iraq | Active | |
| 11 km² | 15 km W of Kut, Iraq | Active | |
| 8.4 km² | 40 km SE of Sadr City, Iraq | Active | |
| 13 km² | 34 km ESE of Sadr City, Iraq | Active | |
| 8.2 km² | 13 km SE of Sadr City, Iraq | Active | |
| 12 km² | 75 km SSW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 8.2 km² | 25 km SE of Al Qa'im, Iraq | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | 26 km NNE of Qal'at Salih, Iraq | Active | |
| 10 km² | 38 km WSW of As Samawah, Iraq | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 30 km SW of As Samawah, Iraq | Active | |
| 21 km² | 23 km NNE of Al-'Alam, Iraq | Active | |
| 7.9 km² | 19 km ENE of Kifri, Iraq | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | near Sadr City, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.4 km² | 11 km SSW of As Samawah, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.6 km² | near Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 11 km² | 20 km NW of Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Iraq | Active | |
| 13 km² | 11 km W of Zaxo, Iraq | Active | |
| 43 km² | 32 km SW of Erbil, Iraq | Active | |
| 27 km² | 8 km N of Bayji, Iraq | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 42 km NNW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 15 km NW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 13 km² | 25 km S of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 21 km² | 8 km NW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 14 km² | 39 km WNW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 12 km² | 44 km WNW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 20 km² | 52 km WNW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 8.1 km² | 18 km S of Zaxo, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.1 km² | 47 km S of Erbil, Iraq | Active | |
| 6.7 km² | 39 km N of Mosul, Iraq | Active | |
| 3.0 km² | 43 km NE of Mosul, Iraq | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 59 km NNW of Erbil, Iraq | Active | |
| 17 km² | 22 km W of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 20 km² | 43 km NW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 7 km SSE of Baghdad, Iraq | Active | |
| 7.4 km² | 38 km NW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 32 km² | 19 km WSW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 5.4 km² | 6 km WSW of Bayji, Iraq | Active | |
| 7.8 km² | 68 km NE of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 15 km² | 38 km E of Sadr City, Iraq | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 47 km ESE of Ash Sharqat, Iraq | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 41 km SW of Zaxo, Iraq | Inactive | |
| 6.8 km² | 27 km NNW of Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq | Inactive | |
| 6.7 km² | 17 km SSW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Inactive | |
| 5.5 km² | 12 km NNW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 42 km WNW of Al Mawsil al Jadidah, Iraq | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 7 km W of Sumayl, Iraq | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 49 km WNW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 24 km WSW of Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 km² | 44 km W of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 43 km² | 32 km SW of Erbil, Iraq | Active | |
| 41 km² | 55 km WSW of Zaxo, Iraq | Active | |
| 34 km² | 41 km NE of Amarah, Iraq | Active | |
| 32 km² | 19 km WSW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 29 km² | 72 km S of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 28 km² | 7 km N of Al Madinah, Iraq | Active | |
| 27 km² | 8 km N of Bayji, Iraq | Active | |
| 22 km² | 65 km NNE of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 22 km² | 24 km WSW of Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 42 km NNE of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 22 km² | 26 km NE of Qal'at Salih, Iraq | Active | |
| 21 km² | 8 km NW of Kirkuk, Iraq | Active | |
| 21 km² | 16 km W of Basra, Iraq | Active | |
| 21 km² | 23 km NNE of Al-'Alam, Iraq | Active |
Regions
Places
- Baghdad
- Al Mawsil al Jadidah
- Mosul
- Erbil
- Basra
- Karbala
- Sadr City
- Kirkuk
- Abu Ghurayb
- Sulaymaniyah
- Nasiriyah
- Najaf
- Hillah
- Abu al-Kahsib
- Dihok
- Amarah
- Al Diwaniyah
- Kut
- Zaxo
- Al Madinah
- Kelar
- Al Fallujah
- Ash Shatrah
- Khanaqin
- Bayji
- Ash Sharqat
- Samarra'
- Al Miqdadiyah
- As Samawah
- Baqubah
- Simele
- Sumayl
- Xebat
- Khasnahzan
- Qeladize
- Al Hindiyah
- Al Qurnah
- Baharkah
- Sinah
- Az Zubayr
- Al Mahmudiyah
- Tuz Khurmatu
- Ranyah
- An Nu'maniyah
- Kufa
- Qal'at Sukkar
- Abu Gharaq
- Umm Qasr
- 'Akra
- Al Faw
- Al-Musayab
- Nahiyat al Iskandariyah
- Al Harithah
- Soran
- Hajiawa
- Al Hayy
- As Suwayrah
- Khalis
- Halabja
- Derbendixan
- Al-Hamdaniya
- Sheladiz
- Ar Rumaythah
- Koysinceq
- Al 'Aziziyah
- Dereluk Devera Niheliya
- Jamjamal
- Tikrit
- Balad
- Qal'at Salih
- Pirmam
- Sinjar
- 'Afak
- Shaqlawah
- Harir
- Kifri
- Shurash
- Mandali
- Batifa
- Baynjiwayn