Sudan
Sudan: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Sudan on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event5.5 km²10 h ago15 km S of Abyei, Sudan
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Extreme lightning
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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Tomorrow
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Day after
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Forecast for the area around: Nyala. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
- Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Port Sudan
- Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Port Sudan
Forecast for the area around: Sudan. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Sudan
- 10 h agoWildfire near Abyei, Sudan – active5.5 km² · 15 km S of Abyei, Sudan
- 10 h agoWildfire near Kaduqli, Sudan – active15 km² · 125 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan
- 10 h agoWildfire near Abyei, Sudan – active1,548 km² · 76 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan
- 10 h agoWildfire near Tullus, Sudan – active53 km² · 82 km S of Tullus, Sudan
- 10 h agoWildfire near Tullus, Sudan – active50 km² · 74 km SW of Tullus, Sudan
- 10 h agoWildfire near Umm Dafog, Sudan – active88 km² · 81 km ESE of Umm Dafog, Sudan
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Sudan
Sudan has recorded 74 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.7 in 1993.
Satellites have detected 520 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 2,335 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
74 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.7.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 164 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 89 km WSW of Omdurman, Sudan | 13.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 157 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 157 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 153 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 153 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 155 km NE of Tokar, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 164 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 154 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 161 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 150 km E of Port Sudan, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 149 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 15.4 km | |
| 4.9 | 161 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 149 km ENE of Suakin, Sudan | 13.4 km | |
| 4.8 | 72 km W of Omdurman, Sudan | 17.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2025 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2020 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2015 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2013 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2008 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2007 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2006 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2005 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1999 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1998 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1996 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1993 | 37 | M5.7 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1988 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1979 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1976 | 3 | M4.4 |
Wildfires
520 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 2,335 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 km² | 15 km S of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 125 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 1,548 km² | 76 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 53 km² | 82 km S of Tullus, Sudan | Active | |
| 50 km² | 74 km SW of Tullus, Sudan | Active | |
| 88 km² | 81 km ESE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 27 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 300 km² | 69 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 64 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 39 km ENE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active |
Show all (200)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 km² | 99 km S of Tullus, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 67 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 28 km WSW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 2,335 km² | 62 km ENE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 140 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 411 km² | 160 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 291 km² | 64 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 41 km² | 34 km S of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 29 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 62 km² | 62 km S of Tullus, Sudan | Active | |
| 39 km² | 93 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 18 km² | 65 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 94 km SSW of Al Lagowa, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 8 km S of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.8 km² | 83 km W of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 43 km W of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 70 km SE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 78 km² | 79 km SE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 22 km² | 76 km S of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 768 km² | 105 km ESE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 26 km SE of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 76 km² | 100 km NNE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 38 km NNE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 102 km² | 110 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 75 km SSE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 65 km SSE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 21 km SSW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 92 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 58 km² | 87 km SW of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 73 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.9 km² | 52 km ENE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 30 km NW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 54 km² | 29 km SW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.8 km² | 34 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 18 km SSW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 13 km NE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 36 km² | 44 km SSE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.6 km² | 37 km ESE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 110 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | 57 km SW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.4 km² | 92 km SW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 112 km² | 57 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 31 km² | 92 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 52 km ESE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 74 km SW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 50 km² | 100 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 16 km² | 71 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 31 km SSW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 78 km² | 63 km SW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 54 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.6 km² | 88 km S of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 19 km² | 83 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 123 km² | 98 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 34 km W of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | 33 km NNE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 37 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 52 km SSW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 181 km² | 128 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 22 km² | 141 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 66 km² | 137 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 55 km² | 97 km SE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 73 km² | 27 km S of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 607 km² | 35 km S of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 33 km² | 54 km SW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 37 km² | 84 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 70 km² | 92 km SE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 43 km NE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 77 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 28 km SE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 53 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 21 km² | 57 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 35 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 46 km SSE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 82 km S of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 60 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 88 km ESE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 28 km² | 12 km SE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 38 km ENE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 35 km² | 56 km NNE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 139 km SSE of El Daein, Sudan | Active | |
| 35 km² | 18 km N of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 129 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 46 km ESE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 101 km E of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 9.5 km² | 17 km W of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 462 km² | 141 km SSE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 38 km N of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 70 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 82 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 68 km SSW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 40 km ENE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 95 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 68 km W of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 28 km NE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.2 km² | 56 km SSE of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 86 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 150 km S of Gedaref, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 90 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 49 km NNW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 6 km E of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.2 km² | 104 km SSE of Al-Ubayyid, Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 133 km SSE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 63 km NNW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 93 km² | 58 km SW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 37 km² | 74 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.5 km² | 32 km SSE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 84 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 148 km S of Gedaref, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 147 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 260 km² | 106 km SE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 83 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 25 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 13 km² | 42 km SE of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 145 km² | 81 km WSW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 25 km N of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 399 km² | 104 km NE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 179 km² | 79 km ESE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.0 km² | 69 km WNW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 97 km SSE of Al-Ubayyid, Sudan | Active | |
| 18 km² | 7 km E of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 36 km SSE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 78 km E of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 61 km² | 84 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 76 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 113 km² | 68 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 48 km² | 150 km SSW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 22 km NW of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 24 km² | 28 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 97 km² | 64 km ENE of Er Roseires, Sudan | Active | |
| 10 km² | 76 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.6 km² | 91 km S of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 56 km² | 107 km NE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 90 km SSE of Al Hawatah, Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 68 km NE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 9.2 km² | 132 km ESE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.0 km² | 81 km E of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 39 km² | 105 km E of Jalqani, Sudan | Active | |
| 60 km² | 88 km ENE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 20 km² | 38 km N of El Daein, Sudan | Active | |
| 18 km² | 92 km SSW of Al Lagowa, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.3 km² | 78 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 64 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 57 km SSE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.2 km² | 119 km S of Gedaref, Sudan | Active | |
| 21 km² | 48 km ENE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 22 km² | 101 km SE of Al Hawatah, Sudan | Active | |
| 29 km² | 99 km ENE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 149 km² | 64 km WSW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.5 km² | 56 km ESE of Dilling, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 100 km WSW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 41 km NNE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 59 km² | 94 km S of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 28 km WNW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 39 km² | 96 km ESE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 47 km W of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 106 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 54 km² | 44 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 72 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 90 km SE of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 56 km² | 98 km NE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 37 km² | 59 km E of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.1 km² | 20 km N of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 57 km² | 44 km ENE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | near Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 11 km S of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 36 km² | 15 km NW of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 119 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 18 km² | 47 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 52 km ENE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.7 km² | 131 km SSE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 36 km² | 126 km S of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 22 km² | 32 km ENE of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.6 km² | 79 km SE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.3 km² | 58 km E of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 48 km NNW of El Geneina Fort, Sudan | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 56 km N of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 97 km SSW of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 16 km² | 94 km SE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.7 km² | 90 km SSW of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 23 km² | 93 km SSW of Al Lagowa, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 62 km S of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 27 km² | 23 km NW of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 30 km² | 55 km SW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active | |
| 29 km² | 102 km NE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 40 km² | 8 km WNW of Talodi, Sudan | Active | |
| 35 km² | 65 km E of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 3.9 km² | 51 km NNE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 6.8 km² | 99 km SSW of Al Lagowa, Sudan | Active | |
| 7.0 km² | 96 km SW of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active | |
| 4.1 km² | 22 km SSE of Kaduqli, Sudan | Active |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,335 km² | 62 km ENE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 1,548 km² | 76 km ESE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 768 km² | 105 km ESE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 607 km² | 35 km S of Kurmuk, Sudan | Active | |
| 462 km² | 141 km SSE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 411 km² | 160 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Active | |
| 399 km² | 104 km NE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 300 km² | 69 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 291 km² | 64 km SSE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 260 km² | 106 km SE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 181 km² | 128 km SSE of Ad-Damazin, Sudan | Active | |
| 181 km² | 47 km ENE of Abyei, Sudan | Active | |
| 179 km² | 79 km ESE of Umm Dafog, Sudan | Active | |
| 162 km² | 149 km SE of Buram, Sudan | Inactive | |
| 149 km² | 64 km WSW of Abu Jibeha, Sudan | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 363 | 2,335 km² |
| 2025 | 157 | 260 km² |
Regions
Places
- Khartoum
- Omdurman
- Bahri
- Port Sudan
- Kaduqli
- Abyei
- Dilling
- Abu Jibeha
- Er Roseires
- Ad-Damazin
- Abu Zabad
- Buram
- Tullus
- Al Mijlad
- Ar Rahad
- Rahad al Bardi
- Babanusah
- El Daein
- Kutum
- Kabkabiyah
- Sh'iariah
- An Nuhud
- Gereida
- Zalinjay
- Mellit
- Al Fulah
- 'Ardamata
- Umm Ruwaba
- Ghubaysh
- Al-Ubayyid
- Al Hawatah
- El Geneina Fort
- Geneina
- Al-Fashir
- Nyala
- Kassala
- Kas
- Singa