Earthquakes by city Japan 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Wakayama today

Wakayama, Japan: 243 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
356,729
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
243
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
6.9
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates 34.233, 135.167
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
2
Last nearby event: 2026-05-02 09:28 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 6.9
JP
1948-06-15 11:44 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Wakayama today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Wakayama reached magnitude 6.9 on 1948-06-15 11:44 UTC, near Tanabe.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Wakayama today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Wakayama?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-02 09:28 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Wakayama?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Wakayama reached magnitude 6.9 on 1948-06-15 11:44 UTC, near Tanabe.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Wakayama

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

Average magnitude
4.6
Average depth
89.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 2 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-05-02 09:28 M 5.7 Kinokawa
Japan
59.1 km
2026-03-25 11:31 M 4.2
Kobe
Japan
10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-03 1 events
2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 5.7 2
2025 M 4.2 1
2024 M 4.4 5
2023 M 4.8 3
2022 M 4.9 10
2021 M 5.2 8
2020 M 4.5 3
2019 M 5.2 6
2018 M 5.5 9
2017 M 4.4 2
2016 M 5.3 4
2015 M 4.7 3
2014 M 4.8 7
2013 M 5.8 11
2012 M 4.8 3
2011 M 5.0 12
2010 M 4.9 2
2008 M 4.3 3
2007 M 4.5 4
2006 M 5.5 5
2005 M 4.3 3
2004 M 4.6 6
2003 M 4.7 5
2002 M 4.5 4
2001 M 4.7 5
2000 M 5.5 10
1999 M 5.7 3
1998 M 5.8 3
1997 M 4.6 4
1996 M 4.4 2
1995 M 6.9 28
1994 M 4.9 8
1993 M 4.6 4
1990 M 4.6 1
1989 M 4.7 4
1988 M 4.6 2
1987 M 5.1 4
1986 M 4.7 2
1985 M 5.7 9
1984 M 5.1 6
1983 M 4.8 1
1982 M 5.0 2
1980 M 4.1 1
1979 M 4.9 2
1978 M 4.8 3
1977 M 4.7 2
1975 M 4.4 1
1974 M 4.4 3
1973 M 5.7 3
1962 M 6.2 1
1955 M 6.3 1
1950 M 6.7 2
1948 M 6.9 1
1940 M 6.1 1
1938 M 6.5 1
1936 M 6.0 1
1906 M 6.0 1