South Sudan
South Sudan: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in South Sudan on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event85 km²3 h ago60 km NE of Tonj, South Sudan
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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.
Fire danger
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Forecast for the area around: Winejok. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Pajok
- Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Pajok
Forecast for the area around: South Sudan. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in South Sudan
- 3 h agoWildfire near Tonj, South Sudan – active85 km² · 60 km NE of Tonj, South Sudan
- 3 h agoWildfire near Rumbek, South Sudan – active26 km² · 64 km NE of Rumbek, South Sudan
- 3 h agoWildfire near Kafia Kingi, South Sudan – active70 km² · 21 km NNE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan
- 3 h agoWildfire near Yirol, South Sudan – active46 km² · 74 km NNW of Yirol, South Sudan
- 3 h agoWildfire near Tonj, South Sudan – active47 km² · 24 km SW of Tonj, South Sudan
- 3 h agoWildfire near Kafia Kingi, South Sudan – active74 km² · 35 km SSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About South Sudan
South Sudan has recorded 72 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1982. The strongest was M7.1 in 1990.
Satellites have detected 2,129 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 5,296 km².
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Earthquakes today: South Sudan →
72 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1982. The strongest was M7.1.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 69 km ENE of Juba, South Sudan | 15.0 km | |
| 7.0 | 64 km NNE of Juba, South Sudan | 16.0 km | |
| 6.6 | 61 km N of Juba, South Sudan | 12.6 km | |
| 6.5 | 55 km NNE of Juba, South Sudan | 16.5 km | |
| 5.6 | 67 km N of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 73 km NNE of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 127 km ENE of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 121 km ENE of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 70 km NNE of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 39 km NE of Juba, South Sudan | 11.4 km | |
| 5.1 | 89 km NE of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 27 km SE of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 130 km ENE of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 64 km NNE of Juba, South Sudan | 15.6 km | |
| 5.0 | 19 km ESE of Juba, South Sudan | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2023 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2021 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2020 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2007 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2006 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2003 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1999 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1993 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1992 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1991 | 13 | M5.4 |
| 1990 | 41 | M7.1 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1982 | 1 | M5.1 |
Wildfires
2,129 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 5,296 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 km² | 60 km NE of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 64 km NE of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 70 km² | 21 km NNE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 46 km² | 74 km NNW of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 47 km² | 24 km SW of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 74 km² | 35 km SSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 17 km NNW of Kuacjok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 50 km² | 72 km N of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 64 km² | 54 km ENE of Gogrial, South Sudan | Active | |
| 141 km² | 111 km NNW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 km² | 37 km ENE of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 36 km S of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 179 km² | 57 km SSW of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 113 km WNW of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 531 km² | 88 km N of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 116 km NNE of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 1,937 km² | 142 km E of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 61 km SSE of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 18 km² | 28 km S of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 72 km SW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 64 km² | 115 km W of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 59 km² | 95 km WSW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 82 km NNE of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 95 km SSE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 24 km ESE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 193 km² | 18 km SSW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 37 km SW of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 159 km² | 82 km WNW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 54 km WSW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 37 km N of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 65 km E of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 266 km² | 33 km SW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 47 km NW of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 30 km WSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 8 km N of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 91 km SW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 34 km NNW of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 40 km SSE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 55 km S of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 39 km NNW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | 58 km E of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 37 km SE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 71 km² | 85 km S of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 52 km² | 27 km WNW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 418 km² | 30 km ESE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 41 km S of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 75 km SW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 16 km SE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 88 km² | 45 km SW of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 73 km WSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 43 km² | 72 km S of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 146 km² | 33 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 36 km² | 30 km SSE of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 63 km² | 54 km WSW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 19 km² | 68 km SSE of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 44 km² | 106 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 57 km WSW of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 21 km² | 71 km S of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 35 km NNE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 24 km SSE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 43 km NW of Bor, South Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 28 km NW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 16 km² | 99 km SW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 101 km NNE of Maridi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 35 km² | 22 km WNW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 62 km NNE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 58 km ENE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 18 km S of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 187 km² | 58 km NNE of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.4 km² | 147 km NW of Juba, South Sudan | Active | |
| 330 km² | 125 km SW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.9 km² | 22 km SW of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 8.8 km² | 110 km NW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 145 km² | 119 km SSW of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 44 km² | 145 km E of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 127 km² | 49 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 176 km² | 10 km SW of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 63 km² | 60 km ENE of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 42 km NW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 38 km W of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 72 km W of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5,357 km² | 110 km W of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 75 km NNW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 95 km² | 63 km WSW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 82 km² | 59 km SSE of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 34 km² | 96 km N of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 115 km² | 38 km SSW of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 9.2 km² | 92 km W of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 170 km² | 113 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 21 km E of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 118 km N of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 159 km SSW of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 95 km SSW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 78 km ENE of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 38 km² | 56 km W of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 42 km NW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 71 km ENE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 182 km² | 72 km W of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 56 km S of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 122 km NW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 46 km² | 8 km S of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 135 km WNW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 33 km² | 39 km NE of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 53 km² | 103 km SSW of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 109 km NW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 91 km NW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 43 km² | 75 km ENE of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 7.9 km² | 94 km WNW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 118 km² | 127 km W of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 136 km² | 144 km WNW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 30 km² | 132 km SSE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 88 km S of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 78 km NE of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 16 km² | 57 km WNW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 9.0 km² | 80 km N of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 9.4 km² | 81 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 484 km² | 49 km SSE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 6.7 km² | 73 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 182 km² | 76 km NE of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 52 km² | 90 km WNW of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.3 km² | 71 km NW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 36 km² | 85 km SW of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 84 km WSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 16 km² | 69 km WNW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 43 km² | 86 km NNW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 46 km SW of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 28 km² | 41 km NNW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 9.6 km² | 38 km NNW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 100 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 63 km² | 69 km W of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 135 km² | 103 km WNW of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 58 km² | 38 km W of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 324 km² | 80 km WNW of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 1,087 km² | 68 km WSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 66 km² | 38 km SE of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 33 km WSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 80 km² | 147 km S of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 58 km WSW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 84 km² | 30 km SSE of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 86 km² | 40 km SSE of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 66 km WSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 105 km WSW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 57 km N of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 108 km NW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 21 km² | 95 km ENE of Gogrial, South Sudan | Active | |
| 1,890 km² | 63 km NW of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 9.8 km² | 93 km NNE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 135 km NW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 50 km² | 71 km SW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 101 km WSW of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 498 km² | 81 km SW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 118 km² | 76 km NNE of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 353 km² | 30 km E of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 146 km SE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 21 km² | 144 km WNW of Juba, South Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 37 km SE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 37 km² | 54 km E of Gogrial, South Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 30 km WSW of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.9 km² | 102 km NW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 630 km² | 52 km SSE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 29 km² | 59 km SSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 60 km E of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 184 km² | 55 km SSE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 64 km SSW of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 161 km² | 80 km SSW of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 30 km² | 86 km NNE of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 112 km² | 104 km NNE of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 64 km ENE of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 68 km SSW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 727 km² | 79 km WSW of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 2,449 km² | 134 km W of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 101 km SSE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 870 km² | 65 km NW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 31 km² | 32 km NNW of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 44 km² | 79 km NNE of Tonj, South Sudan | Active | |
| 9.0 km² | 85 km WSW of Kuacjok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 43 km SE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 13 km ENE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 100 km NW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 93 km SSW of Yirol, South Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 56 km W of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 96 km WNW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 56 km² | 141 km SW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 86 km² | 30 km WSW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 47 km W of Kuacjok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 75 km S of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 77 km NNW of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 67 km WSW of Kuacjok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 193 km² | 67 km ESE of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 39 km ESE of Juba, South Sudan | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 80 km NW of Juba, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 35 km NW of Juba, South Sudan | Active | |
| 35 km² | 127 km NNW of Yei, South Sudan | Active | |
| 63 km² | 59 km NW of Juba, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 91 km NNW of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 106 km NNE of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 85 km² | 112 km N of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 33 km² | 116 km NNW of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 33 km² | 7 km SSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 135 km NNW of Malakal, South Sudan | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,244 km² | 110 km W of Aweil, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3,568 km² | 137 km SE of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 2,640 km² | 111 km NNE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 2,398 km² | 134 km W of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 1,924 km² | 142 km E of Winejok, South Sudan | Active | |
| 1,364 km² | 63 km NW of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 1,078 km² | 68 km WSW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 867 km² | 65 km NW of Kafia Kingi, South Sudan | Active | |
| 714 km² | 79 km WSW of Wau, South Sudan | Active | |
| 623 km² | 154 km NE of Bor, South Sudan | Active | |
| 618 km² | 52 km SSE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 527 km² | 88 km N of Rumbek, South Sudan | Active | |
| 515 km² | 80 km SE of Raja, South Sudan | Active | |
| 507 km² | 124 km E of Malakal, South Sudan | Active | |
| 489 km² | 81 km SW of Aweil, South Sudan | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 1,388 | 5,244 km² |
| 2025 | 734 | 430 km² |