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Earthquakes near Ōshū today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Ōshū in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.4 82 km SE, 11 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Ōshū just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Ōshū, 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
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.4 82 km SE, Oct 14, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.7 88 km ESE, May 15, 2026
- Past year count
- 65 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 82 km M4.4, Oct 14, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Ōshū
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Ōshū in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.4 82 km SE of the city at Oct 14, 22:19 local time (11 days ago).
The average depth was about 57 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Ōshū) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 22:19 | Oct 14, 13:19 UTC | M4.4 | 82 km SE | 57 km | 45 km SSE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Oct 13, 02:25 | Oct 12, 17:25 UTC | M4.4 | 132 km ENE | 35 km | 54 km E of Miyako, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Ōshū in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Ōshū in the past 12 months was M6.7 on May 15, 2026, 88 km ESE of the city (41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan).
With 65 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.4 a month), the area around Ōshū 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | M6.7 | 88 km ESE | 42 km | 41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.1 | 116 km SSE | 49 km | 35 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Jul 3, 2026 | M5.0 | 108 km ESE | 30 km | 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Jan 11, 2026 | M4.9 | 65 km NE | 83 km | 25 km WSW of Miyako, Japan |
| Mar 6, 2026 | M4.8 | 112 km ESE | 47 km | 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Dec 30, 2025 | M4.8 | 141 km ENE | 35 km | 69 km E of Yamada, Japan |
| Jul 8, 2026 | M4.6 | 136 km NNE | 74 km | 9 km NE of Kuji, Japan |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M4.6 | 95 km SSE | 82 km | 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Jan 9, 2026 | M4.6 | 127 km N | 10 km | 12 km NE of Hanawa, Japan |
| Nov 30, 2025 | M4.6 | 122 km SSE | 55 km | 47 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
Was it felt in Ōshū?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.4 at 82 km, may have been felt lightly in Ōshū 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).
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 Ōshū 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 154 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).