Veracruz
Veracruz: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Veracruz (Mexico) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event49 km²9 h ago10 km S of La Isla, Mexico
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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 Veracruz
- 9 h agoWildfire near La Isla, Mexico – active49 km² · 10 km S of La Isla, Mexico
- 9 h agoWildfire near Las Choapas, Mexico – active11 km² · 36 km ESE of Las Choapas, Mexico
- 9 h agoWildfire near Coatzintla, Mexico – active3.7 km² · 6 km E of Coatzintla, Mexico
- 9 h agoWildfire near Soledad de Doblado, Mexico – active15 km² · 24 km S of Soledad de Doblado, Mexico
- 9 h agoWildfire near Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Mexico – active4.3 km² · 15 km WSW of Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Mexico
- 10 h agoWildfire near Los Tigres (San Marcos), Mexico – active8.7 km² · 11 km S of Los Tigres (San Marcos), Mexico
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Veracruz
Veracruz has recorded 705 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6 in 2011.
Satellites have detected 6 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 49 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
705 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 29 km S of Sayula de Aleman, Mexico | 130.5 km | |
| 4.2 | 68 km SSE of Las Choapas, Mexico | 197.5 km | |
| 4.8 | 35 km S of Minatitlán, Mexico | 144.3 km | |
| 4.1 | 57 km S of Acayucan, Mexico | 130.3 km | |
| 4.6 | 38 km SW of Las Choapas, Mexico | 176.6 km | |
| 4.3 | 49 km SSE of Minatitlán, Mexico | 171.8 km | |
| 4.5 | 27 km SSW of Las Choapas, Mexico | 183.6 km | |
| 4.5 | 5 km NW of Acayucan, Mexico | 23.4 km | |
| 4.3 | 46 km SE of Minatitlán, Mexico | 168.1 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 8 km SW of Helio Garcia Alfaro, Mexico | 166.2 km | |
| 6.3 | 41 km SSW of Isla, Mexico | 107.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 15 km SW of Acayucan, Mexico | 122.7 km | |
| 5.9 | 13 km SE of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico | 138.3 km | |
| 5.7 | 23 km NE of Isla, Mexico | 109.9 km | |
| 5.7 | 28 km ENE of Alvarado, Mexico | 16.4 km | |
| 5.7 | 20 km SW of Acayucan, Mexico | 127.4 km | |
| 5.6 | 54 km SSE of Sayula de Aleman, Mexico | 145.8 km | |
| 5.6 | 132 km ENE of Tamiahua, Mexico | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 53 km SSE of Las Choapas, Mexico | 171.7 km | |
| 5.4 | 48 km SSE of Minatitlán, Mexico | 147.2 km | |
| 5.4 | 9 km S of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico | 145.8 km | |
| 5.3 | 60 km S of Las Choapas, Mexico | 156.9 km | |
| 5.3 | 43 km S of Minatitlán, Mexico | 154.9 km | |
| 5.3 | 37 km SSW of Minatitlán, Mexico | 46.8 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 9 | M4.8 |
| 2025 | 9 | M5.0 |
| 2024 | 7 | M4.9 |
| 2023 | 14 | M4.9 |
| 2022 | 7 | M5.7 |
| 2021 | 13 | M5.0 |
| 2020 | 10 | M4.4 |
| 2019 | 9 | M5.4 |
| 2018 | 5 | M5.1 |
| 2017 | 8 | M5.0 |
| 2016 | 15 | M4.7 |
| 2015 | 12 | M4.4 |
| 2014 | 25 | M6.3 |
| 2013 | 29 | M4.6 |
| 2012 | 25 | M4.8 |
| 2011 | 36 | M6.6 |
| 2010 | 18 | M4.6 |
| 2009 | 9 | M5.7 |
| 2008 | 44 | M4.6 |
| 2007 | 32 | M5.6 |
| 2006 | 37 | M4.4 |
| 2005 | 40 | M4.7 |
| 2004 | 36 | M5.4 |
| 2003 | 35 | M4.6 |
| 2002 | 29 | M5.3 |
| 2001 | 25 | M4.9 |
| 2000 | 28 | M4.4 |
| 1999 | 20 | M4.3 |
| 1998 | 13 | M5.2 |
| 1997 | 12 | M4.7 |
| 1996 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 1995 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1994 | 5 | M4.3 |
| 1993 | 11 | M4.5 |
| 1992 | 8 | M4.4 |
| 1991 | 8 | M5.7 |
| 1990 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 1989 | 6 | M5.9 |
| 1988 | 4 | M5.2 |
| 1987 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1985 | 9 | M5.3 |
| 1984 | 3 | M5.3 |
| 1983 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1982 | 6 | M4.6 |
| 1981 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1979 | 5 | M4.5 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1977 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 1976 | 1 | M4.8 |
Wildfires
6 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 49 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 km² | 10 km S of La Isla, Mexico | Active | |
| 11 km² | 36 km ESE of Las Choapas, Mexico | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 6 km E of Coatzintla, Mexico | Active | |
| 15 km² | 24 km S of Soledad de Doblado, Mexico | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 15 km WSW of Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Mexico | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 11 km S of Los Tigres (San Marcos), Mexico | Active | |
| 38 km² | near Minatitlán, Mexico | Active | |
| 13 km² | 47 km E of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Active | |
| 14 km² | 28 km ENE of Agua Dulce, Mexico | Active | |
| 4.2 km² | 37 km E of Agua Dulce, Mexico | Inactive |
Show all (14)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 km² | 12 km ESE of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 5.9 km² | 23 km NE of Las Choapas, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 7.8 km² | 36 km E of Las Choapas, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 9.7 km² | 7 km SE of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 km² | 10 km S of La Isla, Mexico | Active | |
| 38 km² | near Minatitlán, Mexico | Active | |
| 19 km² | 12 km ESE of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 24 km S of Soledad de Doblado, Mexico | Active | |
| 13 km² | 47 km E of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Active | |
| 11 km² | 36 km ESE of Las Choapas, Mexico | Active |
Places
- Veracruz
- Xalapa
- Coatzacoalcos
- Cordoba
- Poza Rica de Hidalgo
- Orizaba
- Minatitlán
- San Andres Tuxtla
- Martinez de la Torre
- Coatepec
- Acayucan
- Tierra Blanca
- Las Choapas
- Rio Blanco
- Perote
- Agua Dulce
- Ciudad Mendoza
- Tlapacoyan
- Jaltipan de Morelos
- Huatusco
- Cosamaloapan
- Catemaco
- Misantla
- Isla
- Ixtaczoquitlan
- Valente Diaz
- Nanchital de Lazaro Cardenas del Rio
- La Isla
- Allende
- Alvarado
- Cosoleacaque
- Nogales
- Fortin de las Flores