Saitama Chuo Ward earthquake and Shindo history
さいたま市中央区
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Saitama Chuo Ward reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Oct 8, 2026, 04:13 AM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Jan 26, 2015, stations associated with Saitama Chuo Ward have reported a local reading for 398 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 12 times.
Latest observationOct 8, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events398Jan 26, 2015–Oct 8, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Oct 8, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Oct 8, 2026
震度1
Oct 8, 2026, 04:13 AM JSTNortheastern Chiba Prefecture
震度1M4.8 · 50 km · 99 km
Oct 2, 2026, 06:01 AM JSTSouthern Ibaraki Prefecture
震度1M3.9 · 50 km · 34 km
Oct 1, 2026, 09:27 PM JSTNortheastern Chiba Prefecture
震度4M5.1 · 50 km · 97 km
Sep 29, 2026, 04:45 AM JSTSouthern Ibaraki Prefecture
震度3M4.9 · 50 km · 34 km
Sep 17, 2026, 12:07 AM JSTSouthern Ibaraki Prefecture
震度1M4.8 · 70 km · 49 km
Aug 30, 2026, 12:17 AM JSTOff the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture
M4.8 · 30 km · 115 km
1 Associated observation stations
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Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Jan 26, 2015 to Oct 8, 2026 · 398 records
Observation 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 26, 2015
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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: Oct 8, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
398 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Oct 8, 2026, 04:13 JSTNortheastern Chiba PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.850 km
- 震度1Oct 2, 2026, 06:01 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.950 km
- 震度1Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 JSTNortheastern Chiba PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M5.150 km
- 震度4Sep 29, 2026, 04:45 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.950 km
- 震度3Sep 17, 2026, 00:07 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.870 km
- 震度1Aug 30, 2026, 00:17 JSTOff the east Coast of Chiba PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.830 km
- 震度4Aug 23, 2026, 02:00 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.970 km
- 震度1Aug 21, 2026, 21:02 JSTOff the east Coast of Hachijojima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M5.560 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
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県南部
1004
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture福島県沖
434
Northwestern Chiba Prefecture千葉県北西部
392
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県沖
274
Northern Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県北部
253
Off the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture千葉県東方沖
23Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A11105
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this municipality.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
#1Subduction-zone earthquakeSagami Trough earthquakes (M8 class)相模トラフ沿いのM8クラスの地震
Modelled magnitude: M7.9–8.6
Read about this model #2Major active faultFukaya fault zone深谷断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this model #3Major active faultAyasegawa fault (Ina-Kawaguchi segment)綾瀬川断層伊奈－川口区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #4Major active faultTachikawa fault zone立川断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #5Subduction-zone earthquakeLarge Earthquakes along the Nankai Trough南海トラフ沿いで発生する大地震Modelled magnitude: M8.2–9.1
Read about this model #6Major active faultFukaya/Ayasegawa fault zone (All segment)深谷断層・綾瀬川断層（全体が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.5
Read about this model #7Major active faultFukaya/Ayasegawa fault zone (Fukaya fault zone/Kounosu-Ina segment)深谷断層・綾瀬川断層（深谷断層と鴻巣－伊奈区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.4
Read about this model #8Major active faultFukaya/Ayasegawa fault zone (Kounosu-Ina segment/Ina-Kawaguchi segment)深谷断層・綾瀬川断層（鴻巣－伊奈区間と伊奈－川口区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.0
Read about this model #9Major active faultAyasegawa fault (Kounosu-Ina segment)綾瀬川断層鴻巣－伊奈区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #10Subduction-zone earthquakeMega earthquakes along the Japan Trench (Great East Japan Earthquake 2011 type)日本海溝沿いの超巨大地震（東北地方太平洋沖型）Modelled magnitude: M8.6–9.0
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Local seismic profile
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Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.
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