Chiba earthquake and Shindo history
千葉県
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Chiba reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Nov 8, 2026, 01:04 AM JSTLatest earthquake observed in Chiba
Highest Shindo observed in ChibaSource region: Western Shizuoka PrefectureM5.7
Since Jan 10, 2015, stations associated with Chiba have reported a local reading for 1,859 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 5+, was recorded 1 times.
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Chiba reported an actual Shindo observation.
M5.7 · 40 km · 241 km
M5.6 · 20 km · 143 km
M6.1 · 10 km · 190 km
M3.7 · 140 km · 77 km
M3.4 · 60 km · 24 km
M4.7 · 50 km · 37 km
Stations and strongest local observations
The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
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.
Observed events by year
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Shindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Recent observed earthquakes
160 observed earthquakes
- 震度3Nov 3, 2026, 14:40 JSTNortheastern Chiba PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.750 km
- 震度3Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 JSTNortheastern Chiba PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M5.150 km
- 震度3Sep 29, 2026, 04:45 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · 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3Aug 30, 2026, 00:17 JSTOff the east Coast of Chiba PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.830 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3Jun 16, 2026, 19:46 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.550 km
- 震度3May 30, 2026, 06:38 JSTNortheastern Chiba PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M3.930 km
Regional context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Earthquake 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.
Modelled magnitude: M7.9–8.6
Read about this model #2Major 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 #3Major active faultMiura-hanto fault group (Main part/Kinugasa/Kitatake fault zone)三浦半島断層群主部衣笠・北武断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #4Major active faultFukaya fault zone深谷断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.2
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 faultMiura-hanto fault group (Main part/Takeyama fault zone)三浦半島断層群主部武山断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #7Major active faultKamogawa-teichi fault zone鴨川低地断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #8Other active faultKamogawa-techi fault zone kita fault鴨川低地断層帯北断層Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #9Major active faultMiura-hanto fault group (Southern part)三浦半島断層群南部Modelled magnitude: M7.0
Read about this model #10Major 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 #11Major 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 #12Major 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 #13Subduction-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 model #14Major active faultAyasegawa fault (Kounosu-Ina segment)綾瀬川断層鴻巣-伊奈区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
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.
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.
283 Observed eventsShindo 4
→537 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→572 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→620 Observed eventsShindo 4
→504 Observed eventsShindo 4
→431 Observed eventsShindo 4
→626 Observed eventsShindo 4
→491 Observed eventsShindo 4
→660 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→226 Observed eventsShindo 4
→465 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→404 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→253 Observed eventsShindo 4
→618 Observed eventsShindo 4
→284 Observed eventsShindo 4
→548 Observed eventsShindo 4
→461 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→288 Observed eventsShindo 4
→602 Observed eventsShindo 4
→333 Observed eventsShindo 4
→580 Observed eventsShindo 4
→853 Observed eventsShindo 4
→357 Observed eventsShindo 4
→490 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→344 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→370 Observed eventsShindo 4
→338 Observed eventsShindo 4
→189 Observed eventsShindo 4
→327 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→277 Observed eventsShindo 4
→245 Observed eventsShindo 4
→262 Observed eventsShindo 4
→232 Observed eventsShindo 4
→234 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→480 Observed eventsShindo 4
→648 Observed eventsShindo 4
→792 Observed eventsShindo 4
→381 Observed eventsShindo 4
→79 Observed eventsShindo 3
→258 Observed eventsShindo 4
→501 Observed eventsShindo 4
→666 Observed eventsShindo 4
→625 Observed eventsShindo 4
→218 Observed eventsShindo 4
→624 Observed eventsShindo 4
→251 Observed eventsShindo 3
→145 Observed eventsShindo 4
→326 Observed eventsShindo 4
→634 Observed eventsShindo 4
→369 Observed eventsShindo 4
→743 Observed eventsShindo 4
→217 Observed eventsShindo 4
→366 Observed eventsShindo 4
→506 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→303 Observed eventsShindo 4
→663 Observed eventsShindo 4
→353 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→347 Observed eventsShindo 4
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