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Latest quakes in or near Kyōto, Kyoto, Japan - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Japan: MID KYOTO PREF
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake Osaka, 4.5 km south of Kameoka, Kyoto -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 4.7 Japan: MID KYOTO PREF - Feb 14, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 08:34 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Kyōto, Kyoto, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Kyōto, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Kyōto has had one quake of magnitude 3.3.
Since 2024, Kyōto has had 14 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.7:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 3.3 Earthquake Osaka, Japan, 4.5 km S of Kameoka, Kyoto -
Strongest: Mag. 4.7 Earthquake Japan: MID KYOTO PREF -
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Latest quakes in or near Kyōto, Kyoto, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 28, 11:15 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 14:15 GMT
3.3

9.8 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW Osaka, Japan, 4.5 km south of Kameoka, Kyoto
I FELT IT - 7 reports
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 22, 01:08 am (GMT +9)
Mar 21, 16:08 GMT
3.6

13 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the N Japan: MID KYOTO PREF 5 reportsInfo
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 16, 11:49 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 16, 14:49 GMT
2.5

12 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the S Japan, 14 km southwest of Kyoto, Kyoto Info
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 28, 05:29 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 28, 08:29 GMT
3.5

10 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the W Western Honshu, Japan 1 reportInfo
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 25, 10:28 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 25, 13:28 GMT
2.7

12 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW Japan: MID KYOTO PREF Info
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 23, 06:33 am (GMT +9)
Feb 22, 21:33 GMT
2.5

9.9 km
27 km (17 mi) to the NW Japan, 5.8 km southeast of Ayabe, Kyoto Info
Friday, February 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 17, 04:17 am (GMT +9)
Feb 16, 19:17 GMT
2.6

13 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the W Japan: MID KYOTO PREF Info
Feb 17, 03:48 am (GMT +9)
Feb 16, 18:48 GMT
3.1

13 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the W Japan: MID KYOTO PREF Info
Thursday, February 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 15, 10:08 am (GMT +9)
Feb 15, 01:08 GMT
3.7

10 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the W Western Honshu, Japan 9 reportsInfo
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Feb 14, 04:57 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 14, 07:57 GMT
2.6

13 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the W Japan: MID KYOTO PREF Info
Feb 14, 04:46 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 14, 07:46 GMT
2.6

12 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the W Japan: MID KYOTO PREF Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7.8 x 1011 joules (216 megawatt hours, equivalent to 186 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 27.9 quakes on average per year in or near Kyōto, Kyoto, Japan:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.9 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 15.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 26.8 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)
Kyōto has a very high level of seismic activity. Kyōto has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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