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Earthquakes near Hōfu today
Updated
No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Hōfu in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Hōfu just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Hōfu, Yamaguchi, 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
- M5.3 122 km SSW, Nov 25, 2025
- Past year count
- 6 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Hōfu
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Hōfu in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Hōfu in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Hōfu in the past 12 months was M5.3 on Nov 25, 2025, 122 km SSW of the city (10 km N of Aso, Japan).
With 6 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.5 a month), the area around Hōfu is moderately active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | M5.3 | 122 km SSW | 10 km | 10 km N of Aso, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.4 | 143 km SSW | 10 km | 11 km SW of Aso, Japan |
| Mar 15, 2026 | M4.3 | 76 km SE | 69 km | 27 km NW of Yawatahama, Japan |
| Nov 25, 2025 | M4.3 | 127 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km NNW of Aso, Japan |
| Aug 16, 2026 | M4.0 | 143 km WSW | 10 km | 7 km SSW of Maebaru-chūō, Japan |
| Apr 8, 2026 | M3.2 | 82 km ESE | 68 km | 28 km NNW of Yawatahama, Japan |
Was it felt in Hōfu?
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 Hōfu 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).