Sakha
Sakha: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Sakha (Russia) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest event12 km²4 h ago134 km NW of Lensk, Russia
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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 Sakha
- 4 h agoWildfire near Lensk, Russia – active12 km² · 134 km NW of Lensk, Russia
- 4 h agoWildfire near Mirny, Russia – active9.3 km² · 19 km WSW of Mirny, Russia
- 4 h agoWildfire near Kysyl-Syr, Russia – active9.8 km² · near Kysyl-Syr, Russia
- 4 h agoWildfire near Mirny, Russia – active12 km² · 24 km SW of Mirny, Russia
- 4 h agoWildfire near Lensk, Russia – active31 km² · 134 km WNW of Lensk, Russia
- 26 h agoWildfire near Mirny, Russia – active6.4 km² · 5 km SW of Mirny, Russia
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Sakha
Sakha has recorded 234 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6 in 2013.
Satellites have detected 272 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 7,369 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
234 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 236 km ESE of Zyryanka, Russia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 168 km NW of Tiksi, Russia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 155 km WSW of Belaya Gora, Russia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 261 km ESE of Batagay, Russia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 127 km NNE of Solnechnyy, Russia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 34 km SSE of Tommot, Russia | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 161 km SW of Belaya Gora, Russia | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 183 km WSW of Belaya Gora, Russia | 11.0 km | |
| 6.4 | 176 km WNW of Neryungri, Russia | 26.3 km | |
| 6.1 | 187 km SSE of Deputatsky, Russia | 18.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 171 km WNW of Neryungri, Russia | 30.7 km | |
| 5.5 | 158 km ENE of Ust-Nera, Russia | 12.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 198 km E of Batagay, Russia | 16.1 km | |
| 5.4 | 172 km WNW of Neryungri, Russia | 29.7 km | |
| 5.4 | 258 km NW of Tiksi, Russia | 27.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 282 km E of Chul'man, Russia | 1.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 185 km SW of Belaya Gora, Russia | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 180 km SSE of Deputatsky, Russia | 33.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 272 km NE of Tiksi, Russia | 17.8 km | |
| 5.2 | 185 km WSW of Belaya Gora, Russia | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 88 km NW of Tiksi, Russia | 18.8 km | |
| 5.1 | 288 km NW of Chokurdakh, Russia | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2025 | 11 | M5.1 |
| 2024 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2023 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 2022 | 8 | M4.7 |
| 2021 | 13 | M4.7 |
| 2020 | 7 | M4.6 |
| 2019 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2018 | 6 | M4.5 |
| 2017 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 2016 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2015 | 6 | M4.9 |
| 2014 | 13 | M5.3 |
| 2013 | 56 | M6.6 |
| 2011 | 5 | M5.1 |
| 2010 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2008 | 10 | M6.1 |
| 2007 | 7 | M4.6 |
| 2006 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2005 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 2004 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 2002 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2000 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 1999 | 4 | M5.3 |
| 1998 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1997 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1996 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1995 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 1993 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1991 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 1990 | 2 | M5.3 |
| 1989 | 8 | M6.4 |
| 1987 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1985 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1984 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1982 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1981 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1980 | 1 | M5.4 |
| 1979 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1976 | 4 | M5.0 |
Wildfires
272 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 7,369 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 km² | 134 km NW of Lensk, Russia | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 19 km WSW of Mirny, Russia | Active | |
| 9.8 km² | near Kysyl-Syr, Russia | Active | |
| 12 km² | 24 km SW of Mirny, Russia | Active | |
| 31 km² | 134 km WNW of Lensk, Russia | Active | |
| 6.4 km² | 5 km SW of Mirny, Russia | Active | |
| 6.7 km² | 36 km WSW of Mirny, Russia | Active | |
| 11 km² | 23 km SSW of Mirny, Russia | Active | |
| 9.4 km² | 24 km SW of Mirny, Russia | Active | |
| 13 km² | 198 km WNW of Chernyshevskiy, Russia | Inactive |
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Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,369 km² | 188 km E of Udachny, Russia | Inactive | |
| 1,332 km² | 188 km SW of Aykhal, Russia | Inactive | |
| 1,127 km² | 163 km NW of Nyurba, Russia | Inactive | |
| 1,036 km² | 200 km WSW of Zhigansk, Russia | Inactive | |
| 1,023 km² | 182 km NE of Chernyshevskiy, Russia | Inactive | |
| 1,017 km² | 123 km NNW of Chernyshevskiy, Russia | Inactive | |
| 801 km² | 215 km E of Udachny, Russia | Inactive | |
| 796 km² | 92 km SSW of Aykhal, Russia | Inactive | |
| 724 km² | 118 km SSW of Aykhal, Russia | Inactive | |
| 539 km² | 204 km SW of Aykhal, Russia | Inactive | |
| 492 km² | 269 km SW of Aykhal, Russia | Inactive | |
| 375 km² | 241 km E of Udachny, Russia | Inactive | |
| 318 km² | 238 km E of Udachny, Russia | Inactive | |
| 307 km² | 60 km SE of Aykhal, Russia | Inactive | |
| 303 km² | 198 km WSW of Aykhal, Russia | Inactive |