Earthquakes by city Japan 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Kita-Akita today

Kita-Akita, Japan: 223 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
31,504
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
223
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.2
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates 40.200, 140.394
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
6
Last nearby event: 2026-02-17 02:30 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.2
JP
1939-05-01 05:58 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Kita-Akita today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Kita-Akita.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Kita-Akita.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Kita-Akita reached magnitude 7.2 on 1939-05-01 05:58 UTC, near Akita.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Kita-Akita today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Kita-Akita.

When was the last earthquake near Kita-Akita?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-02-17 02:30 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Kita-Akita?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Kita-Akita reached magnitude 7.2 on 1939-05-01 05:58 UTC, near Akita.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Kita-Akita

The map centers on Kita-Akita and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.6
Average depth
91.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 6 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-02-17 02:30 M 4.5
Hirosaki
Japan
162.2 km
2026-01-09 11:35 M 4.5
Ōdate
Japan
10.0 km
2026-01-09 11:24 M 4.4
Ōdate
Japan
10.0 km
2026-01-09 09:56 M 4.6
Hanawa
Japan
10.0 km
2025-08-14 03:48 M 4.3
Aomori
Japan
84.2 km
2025-07-21 22:00 M 4.3
Akita
Japan
10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events
2025-08 1 events
2026-01 3 events
2026-02 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.6 4
2025 M 4.4 5
2024 M 4.6 10
2023 M 5.1 8
2022 M 5.2 4
2021 M 4.8 6
2020 M 4.7 7
2019 M 4.4 2
2018 M 5.1 4
2017 M 4.9 6
2016 M 4.8 8
2015 M 5.5 5
2014 M 5.5 5
2013 M 4.6 4
2012 M 4.9 4
2011 M 5.0 11
2010 M 5.1 4
2009 M 5.3 5
2008 M 4.4 3
2007 M 4.6 6
2006 M 4.4 2
2005 M 4.8 4
2004 M 4.7 8
2003 M 4.5 1
2002 M 4.7 5
2001 M 4.6 2
2000 M 4.1 1
1998 M 5.9 3
1997 M 4.9 4
1996 M 4.7 1
1995 M 4.6 6
1994 M 5.0 4
1993 M 4.5 1
1992 M 4.6 2
1991 M 4.6 4
1990 M 4.5 2
1989 M 4.8 2
1988 M 4.9 5
1987 M 4.7 4
1986 M 5.0 9
1985 M 6.4 1
1984 M 5.0 3
1983 M 5.1 9
1982 M 5.1 6
1981 M 5.0 1
1980 M 5.8 4
1979 M 4.8 1
1978 M 4.1 1
1977 M 4.7 2
1975 M 5.3 2
1974 M 4.7 2
1973 M 5.6 4
1970 M 5.7 1
1955 M 5.8 1
1939 M 7.2 3
1927 M 5.6 1