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Earthquakes near Hikone today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Hikone in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Hikone just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Hikone, Shiga, 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
- M5.7 141 km SSW, May 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 11 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Hikone
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Hikone in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Hikone in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Hikone in the past 12 months was M5.7 on May 2, 2026, 141 km SSW of the city (12 km SSW of Kōya, Japan).
With 11 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.9 a month), the area around Hikone is moderately active by global standards. 3 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | M5.7 | 141 km SSW | 64 km | 12 km SSW of Kōya, Japan |
| Aug 17, 2026 | M4.5 | 74 km WSW | 371 km | 7 km NW of Takatsuki, Japan |
| May 19, 2026 | M4.5 | 140 km NNE | 262 km | 25 km NW of Takayama, Japan |
| Aug 13, 2026 | M4.4 | 88 km E | 286 km | 11 km E of Seto, Japan |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M4.4 | 15 km NE | 10 km | 8 km ENE of Maibara, Japan |
| Nov 15, 2025 | M4.3 | 124 km NNE | 260 km | 23 km WNW of Takayama, Japan |
| Mar 25, 2026 | M4.2 | 122 km WSW | 10 km | 9 km NE of Akashi, Japan |
| Dec 26, 2025 | M4.2 | 63 km WNW | 353 km | 6 km SE of Takahama, Japan |
| Sep 13, 2026 | M4.1 | 122 km S | 363 km | 23 km ENE of Owase, Japan |
| Mar 12, 2026 | M4.1 | 90 km W | 369 km | 5 km NNE of Ayabe, Japan |
Was it felt in Hikone?
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 Hikone 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 157 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M5.5 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji.
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).