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Earthquakes near Takasaki today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Takasaki in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.6 35 km NE, 18 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Takasaki just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Takasaki, Gunma, 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
- 3 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.9 76 km ESE, Sep 28, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.8 112 km ESE, Aug 22, 2026
- Past year count
- 53 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 35 km M4.6, Oct 7, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Takasaki
USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Takasaki in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.6 35 km NE of the city at Oct 8, 04:36 local time (18 days ago).
The average depth was about 77 km and 2 of 3 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Takasaki) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 10:04 | Oct 21, 01:04 UTC | M4.5 | 110 km SE | 90 km | 2 km N of Honchō, Japan |
| Oct 15, 14:10 | Oct 15, 05:10 UTC | M4.2 | 140 km SE | 57 km | 9 km W of Ōami, Japan |
| Oct 8, 07:14 | Oct 7, 22:14 UTC | M4.3 | 138 km E | 77 km | 3 km SSW of Funaishikawa, Japan |
| Oct 8, 04:36 | Oct 7, 19:36 UTC | M4.6 | 35 km NE | 96 km | 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan |
| Oct 8, 04:13 | Oct 7, 19:13 UTC | M4.9 | 144 km ESE | 73 km | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan |
| Oct 2, 06:01 | Oct 1, 21:01 UTC | M4.5 | 75 km ESE | 67 km | 3 km ESE of Sugito, Japan |
| Sep 29, 04:45 | Sep 28, 19:45 UTC | M4.9 | 76 km ESE | 69 km | 5 km S of Sakai, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Takasaki in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Takasaki in the past 12 months was M5.8 on Aug 22, 2026, 112 km ESE of the city (3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan).
With 53 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.4 a month), the area around Takasaki 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | M5.8 | 112 km ESE | 61 km | 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan |
| Jun 16, 2026 | M5.3 | 64 km ESE | 64 km | 2 km SW of Koga, Japan |
| Jun 26, 2026 | M5.2 | 81 km S | 35 km | 5 km W of Ōtsuki, Japan |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M5.1 | 119 km W | 2 km | 19 km WSW of Toyoshina, Japan |
| Oct 7, 2026 | M4.9 | 144 km ESE | 73 km | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan |
| Sep 28, 2026 | M4.9 | 76 km ESE | 69 km | 5 km S of Sakai, Japan |
| Apr 18, 2026 | M4.9 | 110 km WNW | 10 km | 10 km SSW of Hakuba, Japan |
| Apr 18, 2026 | M4.9 | 113 km WNW | 10 km | 12 km NNW of Ōmachi, Japan |
| Mar 15, 2026 | M4.9 | 28 km ENE | 96 km | 1 km SW of Kiryū, Japan |
| Sep 16, 2026 | M4.8 | 97 km ESE | 87 km | 9 km E of Ishige, Japan |
Was it felt in Takasaki?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.9 at 76 km, may have been felt lightly in Takasaki 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).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 4 of these quakes: M4.5 on Oct 21, 2026 (9 reports, max intensity 3); M4.9 on Oct 7, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 2.7); M4.5 on Oct 1, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 2.5); M4.9 on Sep 28, 2026 (69 reports, max intensity 4.3).
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 Takasaki 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).