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Earthquakes near Shimonoseki today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Shimonoseki in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Shimonoseki just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Shimonoseki, 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
- M5.3 104 km S, Nov 25, 2025
- Past year count
- 12 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 139 km M4.4, Sep 26, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Shimonoseki
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Shimonoseki in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.4 at 139 km S.
| Time (Shimonoseki) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 10:31 | Sep 26, 01:31 UTC | M4.4 | 139 km S | 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 Shimonoseki in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Shimonoseki in the past 12 months was M5.3 on Nov 25, 2025, 104 km S of the city (10 km N of Aso, Japan).
With 12 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1 a month), the area around Shimonoseki is moderately active by global standards. 4 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 | 104 km S | 10 km | 10 km N of Aso, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 148 km SSW | 10 km | 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan |
| Jul 30, 2026 | M4.7 | 141 km S | 10 km | 2 km NNW of Uto, Japan |
| Aug 6, 2026 | M4.6 | 142 km S | 10 km | 7 km WSW of Mifune, Japan |
| Sep 26, 2026 | M4.4 | 139 km S | 10 km | 6 km NE of Uto, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.4 | 122 km S | 10 km | 11 km SW of Aso, Japan |
| Mar 15, 2026 | M4.3 | 123 km ESE | 69 km | 27 km NW of Yawatahama, Japan |
| Nov 25, 2025 | M4.3 | 108 km S | 10 km | 5 km NNW of Aso, Japan |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.2 | 143 km SSW | 10 km | 5 km WNW of Uto, Japan |
| Aug 16, 2026 | M4.0 | 87 km SW | 10 km | 7 km SSW of Maebaru-chūō, Japan |
Was it felt in Shimonoseki?
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 Shimonoseki 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).