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Earthquakes near Ōita today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Ōita in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Ōita just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Ōita, Oita, 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
- M6.8 111 km SW, Jul 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 47 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 100 km M4.4, Sep 26, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Ōita
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Ōita in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.4 at 100 km SW.
| Time (Ōita) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 10:31 | Sep 26, 01:31 UTC | M4.4 | 100 km SW | 10 km | 6 km NE of Uto, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Ōita in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Ōita in the past 12 months was M6.8 on Jul 28, 2026, 111 km SW of the city (The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake).
With 47 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.9 a month), the area around Ōita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | M6.8 | 111 km SW | 8 km | The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M5.6 | 138 km SW | 10 km | 15 km SSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M5.3 | 139 km SSE | 35 km | 44 km SE of Tsunō, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M5.3 | 140 km SW | 10 km | 16 km N of Tsunagi, Japan |
| Nov 25, 2025 | M5.3 | 53 km WSW | 10 km | 10 km N of Aso, Japan |
| Aug 12, 2026 | M4.9 | 130 km SW | 10 km | 7 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 134 km SW | 10 km | 10 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 115 km SW | 10 km | 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.9 | 138 km SW | 10 km | 15 km NNE of Tsunagi, Japan |
| Nov 6, 2025 | M4.9 | 133 km SSE | 48 km | 39 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan |
Was it felt in Ōita?
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 Ōita 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 153 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).