Earthquakes by city Japan 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Ōtawara today

Ōtawara, Japan: 1468 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

72,087

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

1468

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.6

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates 36.867, 140.033

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.6

Shirakawa, Japan

2011-04-11 08:16 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Ōtawara today

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

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Ōtawara.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Ōtawara reached magnitude 6.6 on 2011-04-11 08:16 UTC, near Shirakawa.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Ōtawara today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Ōtawara?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Ōtawara?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Ōtawara reached magnitude 6.6 on 2011-04-11 08:16 UTC, near Shirakawa.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Ōtawara

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

58.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-05-05 19:35	M 4.3	Kōriyama Japan	109.9 km
2026-04-01 01:06	M 4.9	Kashiwa Japan	57.2 km
2026-03-15 05:06	M 4.9	Maebashi Japan	95.6 km
2026-02-15 02:52	M 4.1	Ōta Japan	68.5 km
2026-02-09 12:27	M 4.3	Ōta Japan	104.2 km
2026-02-03 09:03	M 4.6	Iwaki Japan	61.9 km
2026-01-30 18:47	M 4.3	Mito Japan	56.9 km
2026-01-25 02:46	M 4.3	Oyama Japan	82.6 km
2026-01-23 21:20	M 4.0	Hitachiomiya Japan	56.6 km
2025-12-29 21:00	M 4.0	Hitachi-ota Japan	10.0 km
2025-12-18 13:57	M 4.4	Iwaki Japan	54.6 km
2025-12-13 22:52	M 4.4	Iwaki Japan	60.2 km
2025-12-12 10:05	M 4.8	Tsukuba Japan	62.9 km
2025-11-29 12:23	M 4.0	Kōriyama Japan	113.5 km
2025-11-11 21:50	M 4.2	Mito Japan	68.5 km
2025-11-08 21:24	M 4.4	Oyama Japan	84.1 km
2025-11-04 05:00	M 4.2	Tsukuba Japan	83.6 km
2025-10-26 03:04	M 4.6	Kiryū Japan	12.4 km
2025-09-05 12:00	M 4.2	Saitama Japan	70.0 km
2025-08-29 16:13	M 4.2	Hitachi Japan	64.8 km
2025-08-28 19:54	M 4.6	Iwaki Japan	91.7 km
2025-08-01 13:58	M 4.4	Ōta Japan	116.0 km
2025-07-29 18:58	M 4.1	Tsukuba Japan	78.0 km
2025-07-25 09:12	M 4.3	Hitachi Japan	78.9 km
2025-07-25 03:16	M 4.3	Iwaki Japan	63.6 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 3 events

2025-08 3 events

2025-09 1 events

2025-10 1 events

2025-11 4 events

2025-12 4 events

2026-01 3 events

2026-02 3 events

2026-03 1 events

2026-04 1 events

2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2011 M 6.6 max · 351 earthquakes 1931 M 6.5 max · 1 earthquakes 1949 M 6.3 max · 2 earthquakes 2005 M 6.3 max · 29 earthquakes 1930 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.9	9
2025	M 4.9	39
2024	M 5.6	27
2023	M 4.8	28
2022	M 5.3	31
2021	M 5.2	30
2020	M 5.2	32
2019	M 5.0	25
2018	M 5.0	32
2017	M 5.6	48
2016	M 5.9	46
2015	M 5.2	33
2014	M 5.6	54
2013	M 5.8	50
2012	M 5.7	77
2011	M 6.6	351
2010	M 5.5	15
2009	M 5.2	13
2008	M 5.2	24
2007	M 4.6	21
2006	M 4.4	20
2005	M 6.3	29
2004	M 6.0	26
2003	M 4.8	12
2002	M 5.6	6
2001	M 5.0	16
2000	M 6.0	17
1999	M 5.3	10
1998	M 5.5	11
1997	M 5.9	5
1996	M 5.7	14
1995	M 5.1	18
1994	M 5.3	11
1993	M 5.3	8
1992	M 5.7	16
1991	M 5.4	11
1990	M 5.7	13
1989	M 5.6	10
1988	M 5.0	12
1987	M 5.1	18
1986	M 5.6	18
1985	M 5.4	17
1984	M 5.4	18
1983	M 5.5	17
1982	M 5.6	13
1981	M 5.2	10
1980	M 5.2	8
1979	M 5.1	11
1978	M 5.7	14
1977	M 5.6	8
1976	M 5.4	14
1975	M 5.5	16
1974	M 5.6	7
1973	M 5.8	15
1969	M 5.7	2
1966	M 5.6	1
1965	M 5.7	2
1949	M 6.3	2
1943	M 5.9	1
1931	M 6.5	1
1930	M 6.1	1
1929	M 5.6	1
1928	M 5.6	1
1927	M 5.6	1
1924	M 5.8	1