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4.7 Latest earthquake: · October 12 01:24 · 6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan · 68 km east
Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)
The latest earthquake within 100 km of Tokyo struck 5 days ago (01:24, October 12) near 6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan: magnitude 4.7, depth 66.4 km, 68 km east of the centre. Within 100 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 7 in 30 days and 53 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan on August 23. The average depth is 66.4 km; 53 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a active fault about 20 km to the east; there are 13 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes within 100 km of Tokyo
Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 01:24 October 12 | 6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan | 55.8 km | 68 km east |
| 4.9 | 04:13 October 8 | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan | 73.0 km | 63 km east |
| 4.5 | 06:01 October 2 | 2 km NE of Satte, Japan | 65.0 km | 48 km north |
| 5.3 | 21:27 October 1 | 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan | 41.6 km | 77 km east |
| 4.9 | 04:45 September 29 | 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan | 71.0 km | 47 km north |
| 4.4 | 09:45 September 27 | 2 km E of Omigawa, Japan | 52.1 km | 88 km east |
| 4.4 | 15:34 September 22 | 8 km NNE of Ishige, Japan | 67.4 km | 65 km northeast |
| 4.8 | 00:07 September 17 | 1 km SE of Ishige, Japan | 79.9 km | 56 km northeast |
| 4.2 | 08:33 August 26 | 6 km N of Ashikaga, Japan | 78.3 km | 85 km north |
| 5.8 | 02:00 August 23 | 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan | 61.0 km | 50 km northeast |
| 4.6 | 18:59 August 9 | 1 km WSW of Inzai, Japan | 77.4 km | 44 km northeast |
| 4.1 | 16:55 August 8 | 3 km N of Mobara, Japan | 59.8 km | 58 km east |
| 4.3 | 16:40 August 7 | 5 km WNW of Ōami, Japan | 59.4 km | 53 km east |
| 4.1 | 11:40 July 31 | 5 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan | 97.4 km | 66 km northeast |
| 4.6 | 09:01 July 16 | 5 km SSE of Asahi, Japan | 44.3 km | 87 km east |
| 4.3 | 16:17 July 2 | 3 km NE of Asahi, Japan | 52.2 km | 88 km east |
| 4.2 | 03:59 June 27 | 5 km NNW of Kemigawa, Japan | 74.2 km | 32 km east |
| 5.2 | 22:29 June 26 | 5 km W of Ōtsuki, Japan | 35.0 km | 71 km west |
| 4.3 | 13:31 June 26 | 3 km NW of Tako, Japan | 74.8 km | 68 km east |
| 5.8 | 12:46 June 26 | 2 km ESE of Yōkaichiba, Japan | 43.0 km | 79 km east |
| 4.3 | 11:48 June 26 | 0 km NNW of Noda, Japan | 53.9 km | 36 km northeast |
| 4.2 | 03:43 June 19 | 16 km SE of Ōhara, Japan | 38.6 km | 95 km southeast |
| 4.4 | 19:55 June 16 | 2 km WNW of Moriya, Japan | 42.4 km | 40 km northeast |
| 5.3 | 19:46 June 16 | 2 km SW of Koga, Japan | 63.6 km | 57 km north |
| 3.7 | 06:38 May 30 | 4 km ESE of Mobara, Japan | 36.3 km | 64 km southeast |
| 4.0 | 03:00 May 25 | 3 km W of Fussa, Japan | 148.1 km | 39 km west |
| 4.3 | 15:20 May 23 | 18 km ENE of Ōhara, Japan | 49.4 km | 89 km southeast |
| 4.3 | 09:02 May 12 | 6 km SW of Oyama, Japan | 75.3 km | 66 km north |
| 4.4 | 03:50 May 8 | 2 km W of Iwase, Japan | 78.9 km | 84 km northeast |
| 4.4 | 19:06 May 6 | 4 km NW of Hachiōji, Japan | 121.1 km | 38 km west |
| 4.5 | 23:53 April 23 | 4 km NE of Yotsukaidō, Japan | 59.0 km | 46 km east |
| 4.0 | 08:17 April 6 | 11 km E of Machida, Japan | 138.6 km | 18 km southwest |
| 4.8 | 10:06 April 1 | 4 km W of Iwai, Japan | 54.2 km | 46 km north |
| 4.1 | 19:36 March 28 | 22 km S of Miura, Japan | 35.0 km | 80 km south |
| 4.9 | 14:06 March 15 | 1 km SW of Kiryū, Japan | 95.6 km | 88 km northwest |
| 4.4 | 17:24 February 19 | 11 km SW of Katsuura, Japan | 10.0 km | 81 km southeast |
| 4.1 | 11:52 February 15 | 2 km NNW of Tatebayashi, Japan | 68.5 km | 70 km north |
| 4.3 | 21:27 February 9 | 5 km N of Gyōda, Japan | 104.2 km | 63 km north |
| 4.2 | 00:58 February 7 | 0 km E of Hasuda, Japan | 95.2 km | 35 km north |
| 4.5 | 09:19 February 5 | 3 km S of Narutō, Japan | 60.0 km | 65 km east |
Tokyo: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Tokyo: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.83 km E of Fujishiro, Japan
August 23 02:00 · 61.0 km deep · 50 km northeast - 5.82 km ESE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
June 26 12:46 · 43.0 km deep · 79 km east - 5.30 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
October 1 21:27 · 41.6 km deep · 77 km east - 5.32 km SW of Koga, Japan
June 16 19:46 · 63.6 km deep · 57 km north - 5.25 km W of Ōtsuki, Japan
June 26 22:29 · 35.0 km deep · 71 km west - 4.93 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan
October 8 04:13 · 73.0 km deep · 63 km east - 4.92 km SW of Sakai, Japan
September 29 04:45 · 71.0 km deep · 47 km north - 4.91 km SW of Kiryū, Japan
March 15 14:06 · 95.6 km deep · 88 km northwest - 4.81 km SE of Ishige, Japan
September 17 00:07 · 79.9 km deep · 56 km northeast - 4.84 km W of Iwai, Japan
April 1 10:06 · 54.2 km deep · 46 km north
Tokyo earthquake and fault map
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Tokyo earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Tokyo just now?
- No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 4.7 quake near 6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan on October 12 (01:24).
- Is Tokyo in an earthquake zone?
- 53 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Tokyo in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.8. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Tokyo?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a active fault about 20 km to the east; there are 13 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
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