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Earthquakes near Morioka today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Morioka in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Morioka just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Morioka, Iwate, 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
- M6.9 107 km NE, Jun 24, 2026
- Past year count
- 124 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 116 km M4.2, Oct 26, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Morioka
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Morioka in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 5, the closest M4.2 at 116 km NE.
| Time (Morioka) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 13:12 | Oct 26, 04:12 UTC | M4.2 | 116 km NE | 60 km | 37 km E of Hachinohe, Japan |
| Oct 24, 01:07 | Oct 23, 16:07 UTC | M5.1 | 145 km NE | 38 km | 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Oct 14, 22:19 | Oct 14, 13:19 UTC | M4.4 | 133 km SSE | 65 km | 47 km ENE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Oct 13, 02:25 | Oct 12, 17:25 UTC | M4.4 | 123 km E | 35 km | 54 km E of Miyako, Japan |
| Oct 3, 05:34 | Oct 2, 20:34 UTC | M4.5 | 148 km ENE | 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 Morioka in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Morioka in the past 12 months was M6.9 on Jun 24, 2026, 107 km NE of the city (35 km ENE of Noda, Japan).
With 124 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 10.3 a month), the area around Morioka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | M6.9 | 107 km NE | 34 km | 35 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| May 15, 2026 | M6.7 | 121 km SE | 42 km | 41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Jul 1, 2026 | M6.0 | 124 km ENE | 35 km | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Jun 27, 2026 | M5.8 | 125 km ENE | 34 km | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Aug 8, 2026 | M5.5 | 117 km ENE | 34 km | 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M5.4 | 144 km NNE | 57 km | 57 km ENE of Misawa, Japan |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M5.1 | 145 km NE | 38 km | 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan |
| Jul 3, 2026 | M5.0 | 143 km SE | 30 km | 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Apr 26, 2026 | M5.0 | 140 km ENE | 35 km | 77 km E of Noda, Japan |
| Jan 11, 2026 | M4.9 | 45 km ESE | 83 km | 25 km WSW of Miyako, Japan |
Was it felt in Morioka?
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
None of the earthquakes near Morioka 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).