Earthquakes by city Japan 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Kaitaichi today

Kaitaichi, Japan: 94 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

29,636

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.8

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates 34.367, 132.533

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-03-15 20:25 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.8

Kure, Japan

2001-03-24 06:27 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Kaitaichi today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Kaitaichi.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Kaitaichi.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Kaitaichi reached magnitude 6.8 on 2001-03-24 06:27 UTC, near Kure.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Kaitaichi today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Kaitaichi.

When was the last earthquake near Kaitaichi?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-03-15 20:25 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Kaitaichi?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Kaitaichi reached magnitude 6.8 on 2001-03-24 06:27 UTC, near Kure.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Kaitaichi

The map centers on Kaitaichi and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

43.1 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-03-15 20:25	M 4.3	Hikari Japan	68.5 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-03 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2001 M 6.8 max · 6 earthquakes 1949 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1941 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1997 M 5.9 max · 1 earthquakes 1979 M 5.9 max · 2 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.3	1
2024	M 4.9	2
2023	M 4.7	1
2021	M 4.9	4
2019	M 4.6	2
2018	M 5.7	7
2017	M 4.5	2
2015	M 4.5	2
2014	M 4.6	4
2012	M 4.6	1
2011	M 5.1	3
2010	M 4.3	2
2009	M 4.0	1
2008	M 4.2	2
2007	M 5.1	2
2006	M 4.2	1
2005	M 4.0	1
2004	M 4.4	2
2002	M 4.6	1
2001	M 6.8	6
2000	M 5.4	3
1999	M 4.5	3
1998	M 4.1	1
1997	M 5.9	1
1995	M 4.4	2
1993	M 4.1	1
1991	M 5.0	2
1989	M 4.0	1
1988	M 4.9	1
1987	M 4.9	3
1985	M 4.3	2
1984	M 4.7	2
1983	M 4.5	2
1982	M 4.9	2
1979	M 5.9	2
1978	M 5.2	3
1977	M 4.6	1
1976	M 4.8	1
1975	M 4.5	2
1974	M 4.8	2
1973	M 4.3	4
1949	M 6.1	1
1941	M 6.1	1
1937	M 5.8	1
1930	M 5.8	2
1928	M 5.6	1