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Earthquakes near Hitachi today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Hitachi in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.3 20 km SSW, 18 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Hitachi just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Hitachi, Ibaraki, 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
- 4 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.9 99 km SW, Sep 28, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.8 88 km SSW, Aug 22, 2026
- Past year count
- 105 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 20 km M4.3, Oct 7, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Hitachi
USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Hitachi in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.3 20 km SSW of the city at Oct 8, 07:14 local time (18 days ago).
The average depth was about 65 km and 3 of 4 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface. The busiest day was Oct 7, 2026 with 2 quakes.
| Time (Hitachi) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 10:04 | Oct 21, 01:04 UTC | M4.5 | 114 km SSW | 90 km | 2 km N of Honchō, Japan |
| Oct 15, 14:10 | Oct 15, 05:10 UTC | M4.2 | 125 km SSW | 57 km | 9 km W of Ōami, Japan |
| Oct 15, 11:05 | Oct 15, 02:05 UTC | M4.4 | 103 km E | 36 km | 100 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan |
| Oct 12, 01:24 | Oct 11, 16:24 UTC | M4.7 | 115 km S | 67 km | 4 km SE of Narutō, Japan |
| Oct 8, 13:41 | Oct 8, 04:41 UTC | M4.6 | 142 km E | 46 km | 124 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan |
| Oct 8, 07:14 | Oct 7, 22:14 UTC | M4.3 | 20 km SSW | 77 km | 3 km SSW of Funaishikawa, Japan |
| Oct 8, 04:36 | Oct 7, 19:36 UTC | M4.6 | 118 km W | 96 km | 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan |
| Oct 8, 04:13 | Oct 7, 19:13 UTC | M4.9 | 105 km SSW | 73 km | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan |
| Oct 7, 09:22 | Oct 7, 00:22 UTC | M4.5 | 64 km NE | 60 km | 25 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan |
| Oct 2, 06:01 | Oct 1, 21:01 UTC | M4.5 | 103 km SW | 67 km | 3 km ESE of Sugito, Japan |
| Oct 1, 21:27 | Oct 1, 12:27 UTC | M5.3 | 100 km S | 42 km | 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan |
| Oct 1, 06:16 | Sep 30, 21:16 UTC | M4.4 | 109 km S | 35 km | 11 km S of Hasaki, Japan |
| Sep 29, 04:45 | Sep 28, 19:45 UTC | M4.9 | 99 km SW | 69 km | 5 km S of Sakai, Japan |
| Sep 27, 09:45 | Sep 27, 00:45 UTC | M4.4 | 84 km S | 52 km | 2 km E of Omigawa, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Hitachi in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Hitachi in the past 12 months was M5.8 on Aug 22, 2026, 88 km SSW of the city (3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan).
With 105 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 8.8 a month), the area around Hitachi is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | M5.8 | 88 km SSW | 61 km | 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan |
| Jun 26, 2026 | M5.8 | 101 km S | 43 km | 2 km ESE of Yōkaichiba, Japan |
| Oct 1, 2026 | M5.3 | 100 km S | 42 km | 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan |
| Jun 16, 2026 | M5.3 | 98 km WSW | 64 km | 2 km SW of Koga, Japan |
| Oct 7, 2026 | M4.9 | 105 km SSW | 73 km | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan |
| Sep 28, 2026 | M4.9 | 99 km SW | 69 km | 5 km S of Sakai, Japan |
| May 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 122 km SE | 25 km | 83 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan |
| Mar 15, 2026 | M4.9 | 121 km W | 96 km | 1 km SW of Kiryū, Japan |
| Sep 16, 2026 | M4.8 | 76 km SW | 87 km | 9 km E of Ishige, Japan |
| Jul 2, 2026 | M4.8 | 140 km WNW | 148 km | 32 km E of Uonuma, Japan |
Was it felt in Hitachi?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.9 at 99 km, may have been felt lightly in Hitachi 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 5 of these quakes: M4.5 on Oct 21, 2026 (9 reports, max intensity 3); M4.9 on Oct 7, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 2.7); M4.5 on Oct 1, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 2.5); M5.3 on Oct 1, 2026 (25 reports, max intensity 3.7).
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 Hitachi 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 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).