Latest quakes in or near Sōraku, Kyoto, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 36 km southeast of Nara - Nara, Japan - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.7 6.8 km northwest of Kameoka - Kyoto, Japan - Feb 14, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Oct 4, 08:47 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 52 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | 36 km southeast of Nara, Nara, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 2, 08:30 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 12 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the N | 12 km northwest of Takashima, Shiga, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, September 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 27, 07:37 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 356 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | 2.6 km west of Kariya, Aichi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, September 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 21, 12:49 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 11 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the N | Japan: MID KYOTO PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 17, 05:15 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 13 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the N | 12 km northeast of Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, September 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 15, 10:18 pm (GMT +9) | 3.5 40 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the E | Japan: MIKAWA BAY REGION 2 reports | Info | |
Friday, September 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 6, 09:48 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 41 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SE | Japan: SHIMA PENINSULA REGION | Info | |
Saturday, August 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 31, 11:52 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 13 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the W | 15 km southwest of Tanba, Hyogo, Japan | Info | |
Friday, August 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 30, 11:00 pm (GMT +9) | 3.1 10.8 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the E | Japan: ISE BAY REGION | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 16.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 25.1 quakes per year
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Sōraku Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sōraku, Kyoto, Japan?
Sōraku has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 16.3 quakes on average per year in or near Sōraku, Kyoto, Japan. Sōraku has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sōraku, Kyoto, Japan?
On average, Sōraku has about 16.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Sōraku?
The last earthquake in Sōraku occurred 1 day 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Nara, Nara, Japan, in the evening of Friday, Oct 4, 2024 at 8.47 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 52 km (33 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Sōraku since 2024?
Since 2024, Sōraku has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.7, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
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