Futaba Town earthquake and Shindo history
双葉町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Futaba Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 17, 2026, 12:07 AM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Futaba Town
震度2
Highest Shindo observed in Futaba TownSource region: Southern Ibaraki PrefectureM4.8
Local seismic profile
Since Nov 30, 2022, stations associated with Futaba Town have reported a local reading for 229 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 6 times.
Latest observationSep 17, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events229Nov 30, 2022–Sep 17, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Sep 17, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Futaba Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度2
Sep 17, 2026, 12:07 AM JSTSouthern Ibaraki Prefecture
震度2M4.8 · 70 km · 171 km
Sep 14, 2026, 08:00 PM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度1M4.3 · 50 km · 52 km
Sep 4, 2026, 04:45 PM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度1M4.0 · 60 km · 24 km
Aug 28, 2026, 04:46 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度1M4.0 · 60 km · 53 km
Aug 27, 2026, 04:21 AM JSTOff the Coast of Sanriku
震度2M6.1 · 10 km · 264 km
Aug 26, 2026, 05:23 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
M4.5 · 30 km · 70 km
1 Associated observation stations
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Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Nov 30, 2022 to Sep 17, 2026 · 21 records
All years · Shindo 3+ · 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: Nov 30, 2022
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All ShindoShindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Latest observation: Sep 17, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
21 observed earthquakes
- 震度3Aug 23, 2026, 02:00 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.970 km
- 震度3Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 6+M6.950 km
- 震度3May 15, 2026, 20:22 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.350 km
- 震度3Apr 20, 2026, 16:53 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M7.510 km
- 震度3Mar 10, 2026, 15:28 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.660 km
- 震度3Oct 24, 2025, 06:09 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.830 km
- 震度3Aug 30, 2025, 01:29 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.740 km
- 震度3Feb 21, 2025, 22:01 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.050 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.
4
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture福島県沖
1023
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture宮城県沖
302
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県沖
153
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県南部
104
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture青森県東方沖
83
Off the Coast of Sanriku三陸沖
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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
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Understand local Shindo in context
Guides to this place’s history, seismic intensity and notification tools.
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