The Netherlands

The Netherlands: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: The Netherlands
Address: NL

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in The Netherlands on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event38 km²7 h agonear IJmuiden, The Netherlands

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

0Earthquakes 3Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Tomorrow Low

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Rotterdam. 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: The Netherlands. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in The Netherlands

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About The Netherlands

The Netherlands has recorded 52 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1982. The strongest was M4.2 in 2011.

Satellites have detected 1 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 38 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: The Netherlands →

52 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1982. The strongest was M4.2.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	near Gennep, The Netherlands	Sep 8, 2011, 19:02	6.0 km
4.0	8 km NE of Maastricht, The Netherlands	Jun 23, 2001, 01:53	10.0 km
4.0	29 km WNW of Bergen, The Netherlands	Jul 28, 1995, 19:24	10.0 km
3.8	16 km N of Groningen, The Netherlands	Aug 8, 2006, 05:03	10.0 km
3.8	14 km WSW of Bergen, The Netherlands	Sep 9, 2001, 06:58	10.0 km
3.8	9 km SW of Heerlen, The Netherlands	Mar 7, 2001, 11:03	10.0 km
3.8	11 km WSW of Heerlen, The Netherlands	Mar 7, 2001, 09:17	10.0 km
3.8	6 km NNE of Sittard, The Netherlands	Apr 13, 1992, 03:49	10.0 km
3.8	near Sittard, The Netherlands	Mar 2, 1982, 01:27	10.0 km
3.7	59 km W of Den Helder, The Netherlands	Sep 12, 2001, 00:47	10.0 km
3.7	15 km NNW of Helmond, The Netherlands	Sep 11, 1999, 12:32	10.0 km
3.6	7 km ENE of Maastricht, The Netherlands	Jun 23, 2001, 02:02	10.0 km
3.6	10 km WSW of Heerlen, The Netherlands	Mar 7, 2001, 10:29	10.0 km
3.5	78 km W of Den Helder, The Netherlands	Jul 27, 1993, 06:07	10.0 km
3.4	near Groningen, The Netherlands	Jan 8, 2018	–

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19822025

Year

2025	1	M3.2
2019	1	M3.2
2018	1	M3.4
2013	1	M3.4
2012	1	M3.4
2011	1	M4.2
2008	1	M3.3
2006	2	M3.8
2004	1	M3.0
2003	2	M3.1
2002	1	M3.2
2001	11	M4.0
2000	2	M3.4
1999	2	M3.7
1998	1	M3.2
1997	2	M3.0
1995	3	M4.0
1994	2	M3.4
1993	3	M3.5
1992	9	M3.8
1989	2	M3.3
1985	1	M3.4
1982	1	M3.8

Wildfires

1 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 38 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
38 km²	near IJmuiden, The Netherlands	Nov 12, 2026	Active
5.3 km²	10 km WSW of Rotterdam, The Netherlands	Nov 20, 2025	Active

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
38 km²	near IJmuiden, The Netherlands	Nov 12, 2026	Active