Okuma Town earthquake and Shindo history
大熊町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Okuma Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Nov 6, 2026, 07:39 PM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Okuma Town
震度3
Highest Shindo observed in Okuma TownSource region: Off the east Coast of KantoM6.1
Local seismic profile
Since Jan 16, 2015, stations associated with Okuma Town have reported a local reading for 1,080 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 6−, was recorded 2 times.
Latest observationNov 6, 2026
Highest local Shindo6−
Observed events1,080Jan 16, 2015–Nov 6, 2026
Associated observation stations2JMA
Latest observation: Nov 6, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Okuma Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度3
Nov 6, 2026, 07:39 PM JSTOff the east Coast of Kanto
震度2M6.1 · 10 km · 289 km
Nov 6, 2026, 03:05 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度3M4.3 · 80 km · 66 km
Nov 1, 2026, 07:15 AM JSTOff the southeast Coast of Mie Prefecture
震度1M6.1 · 350 km · 539 km
Oct 30, 2026, 01:24 PM JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture
震度1M4.1 · 50 km · 111 km
Oct 29, 2026, 12:07 AM JSTNortheastern Chiba Prefecture
震度1M5.4 · 50 km · 190 km
Oct 28, 2026, 12:27 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
M4.0 · 80 km · 30 km
2 Associated observation stations
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Jan 16, 2015 to Nov 6, 2026 · 19 records
All years · Shindo 4+ · Clear filtersObservation history
This history counts earthquakes observed at stations in the place, not earthquakes whose epicentre lies inside its boundary. Counts can change as stations are updated and older or corrected observations are added.
First observation: Jan 16, 2015
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The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Latest observation: Nov 6, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
19 observed earthquakes
- 震度4Mar 10, 2026, 15:28 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.660 km
- 震度4Dec 28, 2024, 04:10 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.140 km
- 震度4Apr 4, 2024, 12:16 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.040 km
- 震度4Mar 17, 2024, 06:17 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.450 km
- 震度4Mar 15, 2024, 00:14 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.850 km
- 震度4Apr 17, 2023, 02:25 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.650 km
- 震度4Oct 21, 2022, 15:19 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.130 km
- 震度4May 22, 2022, 12:24 JSTOff the Coast of Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.830 km
Ground & J-SHIS
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
6−
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture福島県沖
6545−
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture宮城県沖
1264
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県沖
693
Northern Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県北部
433
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県南部
364
Nakadori, Fukushima Prefecture福島県中通り
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Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Nearby places
Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.
Understand local Shindo in context
Guides to this place’s history, seismic intensity and notification tools.
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