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Earthquakes near Yamagata today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Yamagata in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Yamagata just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Yamagata, 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
- M5.1 110 km E, Apr 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 41 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 136 km M4.5, Oct 25, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Yamagata
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Yamagata in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.5 at 136 km ESE.
| Time (Yamagata) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 15:04 | Oct 25, 06:04 UTC | M4.5 | 136 km ESE | 53 km | 74 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Oct 14, 22:19 | Oct 14, 13:19 UTC | M4.4 | 145 km ENE | 57 km | 45 km SSE of Ōfunato, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Yamagata in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Yamagata in the past 12 months was M5.1 on Apr 2, 2026, 110 km E of the city (35 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan).
With 41 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.4 a month), the area around Yamagata 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.1 | 110 km E | 49 km | 35 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Jul 2, 2026 | M4.8 | 141 km SW | 148 km | 32 km E of Uonuma, Japan |
| Feb 13, 2026 | M4.8 | 140 km WSW | 177 km | 1 km NNW of Maki, Japan |
| Aug 15, 2026 | M4.7 | 140 km SSE | 58 km | 24 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan |
| May 7, 2026 | M4.7 | 121 km SE | 66 km | 42 km ENE of Namie, Japan |
| Sep 14, 2026 | M4.6 | 134 km SE | 55 km | 54 km E of Namie, Japan |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M4.6 | 124 km E | 82 km | 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Nov 30, 2025 | M4.6 | 134 km E | 55 km | 47 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Oct 30, 2025 | M4.6 | 127 km SE | 26 km | 15 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan |
| Oct 25, 2026 | M4.5 | 136 km ESE | 53 km | 74 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
Was it felt in Yamagata?
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 Yamagata 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 147 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).