Yamagata earthquake and Shindo history
山形県
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Yamagata reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Nov 7, 2026, 08:07 PM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Yamagata
震度2
Highest Shindo observed in YamagataSource region: Off the Coast of Ibaraki PrefectureM5.6
Local seismic profile
Since Feb 17, 2015, stations associated with Yamagata have reported a local reading for 658 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 6−, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationNov 7, 2026
Highest local Shindo6−
Observed events658Feb 17, 2015–Nov 7, 2026
Associated observation stations76JMA
Latest observation: Nov 7, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Yamagata reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度2
Nov 7, 2026, 08:07 PM JSTOff the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture
震度2M5.6 · 20 km · 289 km
Nov 6, 2026, 07:39 PM JSTOff the east Coast of Kanto
震度2M6.1 · 10 km · 433 km
Nov 6, 2026, 03:05 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度1M4.3 · 80 km · 146 km
Nov 1, 2026, 07:15 AM JSTOff the southeast Coast of Mie Prefecture
震度1M6.1 · 350 km · 598 km
Oct 29, 2026, 12:07 AM JSTNortheastern Chiba Prefecture
震度2M5.4 · 50 km · 317 km
Oct 27, 2026, 09:25 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
M4.6 · 60 km · 175 km
76 Associated observation stations
Open this place on the mapStations and strongest local observations
The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
Feb 17, 2015 to Nov 7, 2026 · 47 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: Feb 17, 2015
All yearsObserved events by year
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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: Nov 7, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
47 observed earthquakes
- 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3Mar 26, 2026, 23:18 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.510 km
- 震度3Mar 8, 2026, 22:17 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M6.010 km
- 震度3Dec 12, 2025, 11:44 JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.720 km
- 震度3Nov 10, 2025, 16:23 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M6.210 km
- 震度3Nov 9, 2025, 17:54 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M6.310 km
- 震度3Nov 9, 2025, 17:03 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.710 km
- 震度3Aug 30, 2025, 01:29 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.740 km
Regional context
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.
5+
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture福島県沖
2284
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture宮城県沖
904
Off the Coast of Sanriku三陸沖
523
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県沖
314
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture岩手県沖
244
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture青森県東方沖
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Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A06000
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this prefecture.
#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.
#1Major active faultYamagata-bonchi fault zone (Southern segment)山形盆地断層帯南部
Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #2Major active faultYamagata-bonchi fault zone (Northern segment)山形盆地断層帯北部Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #3Subduction-zone earthquakeYamagata-ken-Oki Earthquake山形県沖の地震Modelled magnitude: M7.7
Read about this model #4Subduction-zone earthquakeNiigata-ken-hokubu-Oki Earthquake新潟県北部沖の地震Modelled magnitude: M7.5
Read about this model #5Major active faultShonai-heiya-toen fault zone (Southern part)庄内平野東縁断層帯南部Modelled magnitude: M6.4
Read about this model #6Major active faultNagai-bonchi-seien fault zone長井盆地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #7Major active faultShinjo-bonchi fault zone (Eastern part)新庄盆地断層帯東部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #8Other active faultKotaru-gawa fault zone小樽川断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #9Other active faultObanazawa fault zone尾花沢断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #10Major active faultShinjo-bonchi fault zone (Western part)新庄盆地断層帯西部Modelled magnitude: M6.4
Read about this model #11Major active faultNagamachi-Rifu-sen fault zone長町－利府線断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #12Other active faultKisakata fault zone象潟断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #13Major active faultAizu-bonchi-toen fault zone会津盆地東縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.0
Read about this model #14Major active faultShonai-heiya-toen fault zone (Northern part)庄内平野東縁断層帯北部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #15Major active faultFukushima-bonchi-seien fault zone福島盆地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
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
Municipalities in this prefecture
Municipalities with an observation history, ordered alphabetically. Counts depend on station coverage and the available data period; they are not a risk ranking.
Funagata Town舟形町
137 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Higashine City東根市
225 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Iide Town飯豊町
158 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Kahoku Town河北町
255 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Kaminoyama City上山市
299 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Mamurogawa Town真室川町
95 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Mikawa Town三川町
128 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Mogami Town最上町
182 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Murayama City村山市
228 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Nagai City長井市
54 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Nakayama Town中山町
426 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Nanyo City南陽市
258 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Nishikawa Town西川町
174 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Obanazawa City尾花沢市
190 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Oe Town大江町
109 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Oishida Town大石田町
158 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Okura Village大蔵村
173 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Sagae City寒河江市
130 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Sakata City酒田市
190 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Sakegawa Village鮭川村
82 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Shinjo City新庄市
125 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Shirataka Town白鷹町
280 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Shonai Town庄内町
134 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Takahata Town高畠町
252 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Tendo City天童市
251 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Tozawa Village戸沢村
155 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Tsuruoka City鶴岡市
157 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Yamagata City山形市
128 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Yamanobe Town山辺町
256 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Yonezawa City米沢市
395 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Yuza Town遊佐町
122 Observed eventsShindo 4
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