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Earthquake, Fire & Disaster Maps

Hazard maps answer two questions: what is happening right now, and what could happen here. This category covers live disaster feeds and the official hazard zone maps used for planning and insurance.

21 maps · 20 completely free · 12 live

WorldwideLive

USGS Latest Earthquakes

Official live map of earthquakes worldwide from the US Geological Survey

Free
earthquake.usgs.govOpen
WorldwideLive

NASA FIRMS Fire Map

Active fires detected by satellites around the world, within hours

Free
firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.govOpen
WorldwideLive

Zoom Earth

Near real-time satellite weather imagery and storm tracking

Free
zoom.earthOpen
Worldwide, strongest in EuropeLive

EMSC LastQuake

Fast earthquake alerts and felt reports, strongest in Europe and the Mediterranean

Free
emsc-csem.orgOpen
Atlantic & eastern Pacific

National Hurricane Center

Official US forecasts, cones and warnings for hurricanes

Free
nhc.noaa.govOpen
Western United StatesLive

Watch Duty

Wildfire alerts and maps for the western United States

Freemium
app.watchduty.orgOpen
Worldwide coasts

Coastal Risk Screening Tool

See which coastal land could fall below sea level or flood lines

Free
coastal.climatecentral.orgOpen
Worldwide

Global Volcanism Program

The Smithsonian's map and database of the world's volcanoes and eruptions

Free
volcano.si.eduOpen
United StatesLive

AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

Wildfire smoke and air quality across the United States

Free
fire.airnow.govOpen
United States

FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Official US flood zone maps used for flood insurance

Free
msc.fema.govOpen
WorldwideLive

GDACS

UN and EU alerts for earthquakes, cyclones, floods and volcanoes

Free
gdacs.orgOpen
WorldwideLive

Copernicus Emergency Management Service

EU rapid mapping of disasters, plus flood, fire and drought monitoring

Free
emergency.copernicus.euOpen
US coasts

NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer

See how rising seas could affect US coastal areas

Free
coast.noaa.govOpen
Worldwide

Cyclocane

Every active hurricane, typhoon and cyclone on one page

Free
cyclocane.comOpen
WorldwideLive

Earthquake Track

Recent earthquakes summarised by city, region and country

Free
earthquaketrack.comOpen
Europe, Middle East and North Africa

EFFIS Forest Fire Information

European fire danger forecasts, active fires and burnt areas

Free
forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.euOpen
US, Pacific and CaribbeanLive

US Tsunami Warning System

Official tsunami warnings, advisories and threat messages

Free
tsunami.govOpen
Worldwide

VolcanoDiscovery

Volcano news, active volcano map and earthquake reports

Free
volcanodiscovery.comOpen
WorldwideLive

DisasterAWARE

Map of active hazards worldwide from the Pacific Disaster Center

Free
disasteralert.pdc.orgOpen
Japan

Hazard Map Portal Site (Japan)

Japan's national portal for flood, landslide and tsunami hazard maps

Free
disaportal.gsi.go.jpOpen
WorldwideLive

Raspberry Shake StationView

Live map of citizen seismographs around the world

Free
stationview.raspberryshake.orgOpen

How to choose

For live events, go to the agencies that produce the data: USGS and EMSC for earthquakes, NASA FIRMS for fires, national meteorological services and the US National Hurricane Center for storms.

For risk at an address, use official hazard maps (such as FEMA flood maps or Japan's hazard portal) and treat model-based risk scores as a second opinion.

In an emergency, always follow instructions from local authorities rather than any map.