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Earthquakes in Yokohama Today

Last 24 hours
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Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
6
Last 12 months
49max 5.8

4.7 Latest earthquake: · October 12 01:24 · 6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan · 73 km east

Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)

The latest earthquake within 100 km of Yokohama struck 6 days ago (01:24, October 12) near 6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan: magnitude 4.7, depth 66.8 km, 73 km east of the centre. Within 100 km there have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 1 in 7 days, 6 in 30 days and 49 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 66.8 km; 49 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 20 km to the south; there are 17 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 100 km of Yokohama

Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
4.7 01:24 October 12 6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan 55.8 km 73 km east
4.9 04:13 October 8 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan 73.0 km 73 km east
4.5 06:01 October 2 2 km NE of Satte, Japan 65.0 km 73 km north
5.3 21:27 October 1 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan 41.6 km 87 km east
4.9 04:45 September 29 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan 71.0 km 72 km north
4.4 15:34 September 22 8 km NNE of Ishige, Japan 67.4 km 89 km north
4.8 00:07 September 17 1 km SE of Ishige, Japan 79.9 km 80 km north
5.8 02:00 August 23 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan 61.0 km 70 km northeast
4.6 18:59 August 9 1 km WSW of Inzai, Japan 77.4 km 63 km northeast
4.1 16:55 August 8 3 km N of Mobara, Japan 59.8 km 59 km east
4.3 16:40 August 7 5 km WNW of Ōami, Japan 59.4 km 58 km east
4.1 11:40 July 31 5 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan 97.4 km 90 km northeast
4.6 09:01 July 16 5 km SSE of Asahi, Japan 44.3 km 96 km east
4.3 16:17 July 2 3 km NE of Asahi, Japan 52.2 km 99 km east
4.2 03:59 June 27 5 km NNW of Kemigawa, Japan 74.2 km 47 km northeast
5.2 22:29 June 26 5 km W of Ōtsuki, Japan 35.0 km 68 km west
4.3 13:31 June 26 3 km NW of Tako, Japan 74.8 km 81 km northeast
5.8 12:46 June 26 2 km ESE of Yōkaichiba, Japan 43.0 km 89 km east
4.3 11:48 June 26 0 km NNW of Noda, Japan 53.9 km 60 km north
4.2 03:43 June 19 16 km SE of Ōhara, Japan 38.6 km 88 km east
4.4 19:55 June 16 2 km WNW of Moriya, Japan 42.4 km 63 km northeast
5.3 19:46 June 16 2 km SW of Koga, Japan 63.6 km 81 km north
3.7 06:38 May 30 4 km ESE of Mobara, Japan 36.3 km 64 km east
4.0 03:00 May 25 3 km W of Fussa, Japan 148.1 km 46 km northwest
4.3 15:20 May 23 18 km ENE of Ōhara, Japan 49.4 km 87 km east
4.3 09:02 May 12 6 km SW of Oyama, Japan 75.3 km 91 km north
4.4 19:06 May 6 4 km NW of Hachiōji, Japan 121.1 km 42 km northwest
4.5 23:53 April 23 4 km NE of Yotsukaidō, Japan 59.0 km 58 km northeast
4.0 08:17 April 6 11 km E of Machida, Japan 138.6 km 11 km northwest
4.8 10:06 April 1 4 km W of Iwai, Japan 54.2 km 71 km north
4.1 19:36 March 28 22 km S of Miura, Japan 35.0 km 56 km south
4.5 20:37 March 16 17 km SSE of Itō, Japan 143.1 km 82 km southwest
4.4 17:24 February 19 11 km SW of Katsuura, Japan 10.0 km 67 km southeast
4.1 11:52 February 15 2 km NNW of Tatebayashi, Japan 68.5 km 93 km north
4.3 21:27 February 9 5 km N of Gyōda, Japan 104.2 km 84 km north
4.2 00:58 February 7 0 km E of Hasuda, Japan 95.2 km 59 km north
4.5 09:19 February 5 3 km S of Narutō, Japan 60.0 km 71 km east
4.0 11:47 January 29 4 km WSW of Wada, Japan 26.6 km 57 km southeast
4.4 10:40 January 29 6 km ESE of Wada, Japan 40.2 km 63 km southeast
4.4 10:25 January 29 5 km SW of Wada, Japan 19.8 km 59 km southeast

Yokohama: earthquakes per month

Nov: 33NovDec: 11DecJan: 66JanFeb: 55FebMar: 22MarApr: 33AprMay: 55MayJun: 88JunJul: 33JulAug: 44AugSep: 33SepOct: 44Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 0< 22–3: 02–33–4: 113–44–5: 43434–55+: 555+

Yokohama: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 5.83 km E of Fujishiro, Japan
    August 23 02:00 · 61.0 km deep · 70 km northeast
  2. 5.82 km ESE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
    June 26 12:46 · 43.0 km deep · 89 km east
  3. 5.30 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
    October 1 21:27 · 41.6 km deep · 87 km east
  4. 5.32 km SW of Koga, Japan
    June 16 19:46 · 63.6 km deep · 81 km north
  5. 5.25 km W of Ōtsuki, Japan
    June 26 22:29 · 35.0 km deep · 68 km west
  6. 4.93 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan
    October 8 04:13 · 73.0 km deep · 73 km east
  7. 4.92 km SW of Sakai, Japan
    September 29 04:45 · 71.0 km deep · 72 km north
  8. 4.81 km SE of Ishige, Japan
    September 17 00:07 · 79.9 km deep · 80 km north
  9. 4.84 km W of Iwai, Japan
    April 1 10:06 · 54.2 km deep · 71 km north
  10. 4.86 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan
    December 12 19:05 · 62.9 km deep · 89 km northeast

Yokohama earthquake and fault map

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Yokohama earthquake and fault map

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Yokohama 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 Yokohama in an earthquake zone?
49 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Yokohama 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 Yokohama?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 20 km to the south; there are 17 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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