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

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-05-02 09:28 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.9

Tanabe, Japan

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

Strongest years

1948 M 6.9 max · 1 earthquakes 1995 M 6.9 max · 28 earthquakes 1950 M 6.7 max · 2 earthquakes 1938 M 6.5 max · 1 earthquakes 1955 M 6.3 max · 1 earthquakes

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