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Earthquakes near Hachinohe today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Hachinohe in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M5.1 91 km E, 2 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Hachinohe just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M5.1 91 km E, Oct 23, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M7.6 80 km NE, Dec 8, 2025
- Past year count
- 246 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 91 km M5.1, Oct 23, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Hachinohe
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Hachinohe in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M5.1 91 km E of the city at Oct 24, 01:07 local time (2 days ago).
The average depth was about 38 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Hachinohe) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 01:07 | Oct 23, 16:07 UTC | M5.1 | 91 km E | 38 km | 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Oct 13, 02:25 | Oct 12, 17:25 UTC | M4.4 | 135 km SE | 35 km | 54 km E of Miyako, Japan |
| Oct 9, 04:23 | Oct 8, 19:23 UTC | M4.2 | 115 km E | 35 km | 99 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Oct 7, 10:31 | Oct 7, 01:31 UTC | M4.2 | 110 km E | 42 km | 93 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Oct 3, 05:34 | Oct 2, 20:34 UTC | M4.5 | 124 km ESE | 50 km | 86 km E of Noda, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Hachinohe in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Hachinohe in the past 12 months was M7.6 on Dec 8, 2025, 80 km NE of the city (2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake).
With 246 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 20.5 a month), the area around Hachinohe is very active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | M7.6 | 80 km NE | 41 km | 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake |
| Apr 20, 2026 | M7.4 | 145 km ESE | 25 km | 102 km ENE of Miyako, Japan |
| Jun 24, 2026 | M6.9 | 64 km ESE | 34 km | 35 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Dec 12, 2025 | M6.7 | 119 km ENE | 19 km | 117 km NE of Kuji, Japan |
| Dec 8, 2025 | M6.6 | 149 km ENE | 19 km | 129 km S of Honchō, Japan |
| Jul 1, 2026 | M6.0 | 86 km ESE | 35 km | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Dec 31, 2025 | M6.0 | 130 km ESE | 27 km | 96 km E of Noda, Japan |
| Dec 8, 2025 | M6.0 | 147 km ENE | 23 km | 127 km S of Honchō, Japan |
| Jun 27, 2026 | M5.8 | 83 km ESE | 34 km | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Dec 10, 2025 | M5.7 | 108 km ENE | 33 km | 108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan |
Was it felt in Hachinohe?
The largest nearby quake this month, M5.1 at 91 km, was probably felt in Hachinohe by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M5.1 on Oct 23, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.7).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
3 earthquakes near Hachinohe in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M7.6 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake (Dec 8, 2025); M7.4 102 km ENE of Miyako, Japan (Apr 20, 2026); M6.7 117 km NE of Kuji, Japan (Dec 12, 2025). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
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 146 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).