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Earthquakes near Fukui-shi today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Fukui-shi in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Fukui-shi just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Fukui-shi, Fukui, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.1 134 km E, Jan 15, 2026
- Past year count
- 14 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Fukui-shi
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Fukui-shi in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Fukui-shi in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Fukui-shi in the past 12 months was M5.1 on Jan 15, 2026, 134 km E of the city (19 km WSW of Toyoshina, Japan).
With 14 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.2 a month), the area around Fukui-shi is moderately active by global standards. 7 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | M5.1 | 134 km E | 2 km | 19 km WSW of Toyoshina, Japan |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.9 | 116 km NNE | 8 km | 21 km NNW of Hakui, Japan |
| Feb 23, 2026 | M4.8 | 131 km NE | 259 km | 7 km E of Nanao, Japan |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.8 | 118 km NNE | 10 km | 23 km NNW of Hakui, Japan |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M4.7 | 131 km E | 8 km | 21 km WSW of Hotaka, Japan |
| Aug 17, 2026 | M4.5 | 143 km SSW | 371 km | 7 km NW of Takatsuki, Japan |
| May 19, 2026 | M4.5 | 82 km ENE | 262 km | 25 km NW of Takayama, Japan |
| Aug 13, 2026 | M4.4 | 130 km SE | 286 km | 11 km E of Seto, Japan |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M4.4 | 81 km S | 10 km | 8 km ENE of Maibara, Japan |
| Nov 15, 2025 | M4.3 | 71 km ENE | 260 km | 23 km WNW of Takayama, Japan |
Was it felt in Fukui-shi?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Fukui-shi in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 147 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Japan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).