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Japan: earthquakes and wildfires

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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Japan on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest eventM 3.110.0 km depth · 3 h agonear Honmachi, Japan

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

72Earthquakes 31Wildfires 0Floods 2Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Tomorrow Low

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Yokohama. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Tokyo
Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Tokyo

Forecast for the area around: Japan. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Japan

3.13 h agoM3.1 earthquake near Honmachi, Japan – nownear Honmachi, Japan
3.65 h agoM3.6 earthquake near Iwaki, Japan – now54 km SSE of Iwaki, Japan
3.813 h agoM3.8 earthquake near Koto, Japan48 km SSW of Koto, Japan
3.718 h agoM3.7 earthquake near Iwaki, Japan40 km S of Iwaki, Japan
3.919 h agoM3.9 earthquake near Honmachi, Japannear Honmachi, Japan
4.228 h agoM4.2 earthquake near Nemuro, Japan69 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Japan

Japan has recorded 43,310 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M9.1 in 2011.

Satellites have detected 17 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 67 km².

The area has also been affected by 4 tropical cyclones, floods, volcanic events or tsunami messages.

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Japan →

43,310 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M9.1.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
3.1	near Honmachi, Japan	Nov 15, 2026, 07:23	10.0 km
3.6	54 km SSE of Iwaki, Japan	Nov 15, 2026, 05:00	40.0 km
3.8	48 km SSW of Koto, Japan	Nov 14, 2026, 21:17	10.0 km
3.7	40 km S of Iwaki, Japan	Nov 14, 2026, 16:50	90.0 km
3.9	near Honmachi, Japan	Nov 14, 2026, 15:05	10.0 km
4.2	69 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan	Nov 14, 2026, 06:39	30.0 km
4.6	75 km S of Yudomari, Japan	Nov 13, 2026, 23:22	40.9 km
3.5	8 km E of Odacho-oda, Japan	Nov 13, 2026, 15:03	10.0 km
4.3	183 km WSW of Ogasawara, Japan	Nov 12, 2026, 13:37	483.9 km
4.5	25 km E of Sakura, Japan	Nov 12, 2026, 13:27	73.4 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.8	150 km ENE of Tanohata, Japan	Nov 12, 2026, 04:07	33.0 km
4.6	130 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan	Nov 11, 2026, 03:56	10.0 km
4.7	91 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	Nov 10, 2026, 06:36	10.0 km
4.9	79 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan	Nov 10, 2026, 05:20	35.0 km
4.1	77 km NW of Yoichi, Japan	Nov 9, 2026, 16:06	224.9 km
4.6	80 km SE of Iwaki, Japan	Nov 9, 2026, 05:01	35.0 km
5.7	106 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan	Nov 9, 2026, 04:52	24.2 km
4.4	71 km S of Yudomari, Japan	Nov 9, 2026, 02:12	51.1 km
4.4	117 km E of Suginami, Japan	Nov 8, 2026, 22:25	10.0 km
4.5	56 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan	Nov 8, 2026, 20:16	55.7 km
4.7	138 km E of Miyako, Japan	Nov 8, 2026, 09:23	10.0 km
4.5	12 km W of Honmachi, Japan	Nov 8, 2026, 01:53	10.0 km
5.5	25 km NNW of Hamamatsu, Japan	Nov 7, 2026, 16:04	37.1 km
5.5	104 km E of Suginami, Japan	Nov 7, 2026, 11:07	31.8 km
4.1	68 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan	Nov 7, 2026, 11:05	55.4 km
4.2	195 km W of Ogasawara, Japan	Nov 6, 2026, 13:52	450.3 km
6.1	144 km SE of Hasaki, Japan	Nov 6, 2026, 10:39	29.0 km
4.6	46 km SE of Sendai, Japan	Nov 5, 2026, 18:05	87.4 km
4.2	189 km W of Ogasawara, Japan	Nov 4, 2026, 02:40	429.4 km
4.8	6 km S of Asahi, Japan	Nov 3, 2026, 05:40	52.3 km
3.9	72 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan	Nov 2, 2026, 16:33	333.2 km
4.3	72 km SSW of Kagoshima, Japan	Nov 2, 2026, 15:21	148.3 km
4.5	289 km SSE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan	Nov 2, 2026, 01:54	510.1 km
4.7	108 km WSW of Ishigaki, Japan	Nov 1, 2026, 17:01	18.5 km
4.3	35 km WNW of Morioka, Japan	Nov 1, 2026, 10:44	120.4 km
4.2	118 km E of Miyako, Japan	Nov 1, 2026, 10:19	39.0 km
6.0	59 km SSE of Shima, Japan	Oct 31, 2026, 22:15	352.5 km
4.5	195 km ENE of Hachijo, Japan	Oct 31, 2026, 00:32	10.0 km
4.4	14 km SE of Nakanokami, Japan	Oct 30, 2026, 21:15	35.0 km
4.4	15 km E of Nakanokami, Japan	Oct 30, 2026, 20:26	48.5 km
4.5	70 km ENE of Kuji, Japan	Oct 30, 2026, 13:18	44.6 km
4.6	54 km E of Nemuro, Japan	Oct 30, 2026, 08:45	55.9 km
4.6	76 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan	Oct 30, 2026, 04:58	56.6 km
4.5	141 km E of Miyako, Japan	Oct 29, 2026, 17:37	35.0 km
4.6	17 km N of Kushiro, Japan	Oct 28, 2026, 23:13	130.1 km
4.3	11 km SSE of Hasaki, Japan	Oct 28, 2026, 20:22	26.0 km
4.7	30 km E of Narita, Japan	Oct 28, 2026, 18:32	41.5 km
5.5	near Yokaichiba, Japan	Oct 28, 2026, 15:07	49.9 km
4.5	55 km WSW of Miyakojima, Japan	Oct 28, 2026, 07:53	35.0 km
4.6	89 km ENE of Hachijo, Japan	Oct 27, 2026, 01:17	66.7 km
4.7	67 km NE of Iwaki, Japan	Oct 27, 2026, 00:25	89.2 km
4.5	17 km SSW of Niikappu, Japan	Oct 26, 2026, 23:02	95.9 km
4.2	37 km E of Hachinohe, Japan	Oct 26, 2026, 04:12	59.6 km
4.8	265 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 25, 2026, 22:16	474.5 km
5.3	263 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 25, 2026, 22:14	483.7 km
4.6	79 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan	Oct 25, 2026, 06:04	53.0 km
3.7	85 km ESE of Muroran, Japan	Oct 25, 2026, 03:23	88.4 km
4.2	259 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 25, 2026, 02:47	499.8 km
4.8	252 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 25, 2026, 02:36	498.9 km
6.0	247 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 25, 2026, 02:09	473.0 km
6.5	259 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 25, 2026, 02:09	475.0 km
5.1	47 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan	Oct 24, 2026, 23:59	10.0 km
4.1	81 km SSW of Okushiri, Japan	Oct 24, 2026, 23:09	224.9 km
4.2	8 km NW of Niikappu, Japan	Oct 23, 2026, 17:31	94.3 km
5.1	96 km E of Hachinohe, Japan	Oct 23, 2026, 16:07	31.8 km
4.5	227 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 22, 2026, 17:12	482.7 km
4.1	57 km SSW of Kagoshima, Japan	Oct 21, 2026, 15:13	164.1 km
4.7	27 km NE of Shizunai-furukawacho, Japan	Oct 21, 2026, 14:40	96.4 km
4.2	near Yachiyo, Japan	Oct 21, 2026, 01:04	70.0 km
4.2	274 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 20, 2026, 08:10	488.0 km
4.4	74 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan	Oct 19, 2026, 20:50	39.4 km
4.1	122 km SE of Hasaki, Japan	Oct 17, 2026, 23:30	10.0 km
4.1	101 km SE of Iwaki, Japan	Oct 16, 2026, 10:14	35.0 km
4.5	104 km SE of Iwaki, Japan	Oct 15, 2026, 02:05	40.6 km
4.5	60 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan	Oct 12, 2026, 03:44	77.3 km
4.6	242 km SSW of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 12, 2026, 00:53	207.3 km
4.7	30 km E of Chiba, Japan	Oct 11, 2026, 16:24	66.9 km
4.8	164 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan	Oct 11, 2026, 12:13	10.0 km
4.7	273 km SSE of Hachijo, Japan	Oct 8, 2026, 18:31	47.3 km
4.6	129 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan	Oct 8, 2026, 04:41	39.0 km
4.5	23 km S of Hasaki, Japan	Oct 7, 2026, 19:36	35.0 km
4.9	6 km SSW of Asahi, Japan	Oct 7, 2026, 19:13	49.5 km
4.5	26 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan	Oct 7, 2026, 00:22	60.1 km
4.6	near Fujisawa, Japan	Oct 6, 2026, 10:53	10.0 km
4.6	225 km NNE of Ogasawara, Japan	Oct 6, 2026, 04:28	10.0 km
4.7	117 km NW of Ishigaki, Japan	Oct 5, 2026, 13:30	154.7 km
4.6	9 km E of Miyakojima, Japan	Oct 3, 2026, 23:45	49.4 km
4.8	149 km NE of Amami, Japan	Oct 3, 2026, 06:05	30.0 km
4.5	27 km S of Kagoshima, Japan	Oct 3, 2026, 00:11	125.6 km
4.5	91 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	Oct 2, 2026, 20:34	49.9 km
4.5	15 km N of Koshigaya, Japan	Oct 1, 2026, 21:01	66.5 km
5.1	104 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	Oct 1, 2026, 17:17	14.5 km
4.6	11 km SSE of Hasaki, Japan	Oct 1, 2026, 12:31	35.5 km
5.2	35 km E of Chiba, Japan	Oct 1, 2026, 12:27	64.9 km
4.6	138 km SE of Naha, Japan	Sep 30, 2026, 21:11	10.0 km
4.9	6 km NNW of Sakai, Japan	Sep 28, 2026, 19:45	65.0 km
4.6	70 km ENE of Nago, Japan	Sep 25, 2026, 19:14	10.0 km
4.5	144 km E of Miyako, Japan	Sep 22, 2026, 13:48	39.5 km
5.0	89 km NW of Amami, Japan	Sep 22, 2026, 10:46	10.0 km
4.5	115 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan	Sep 21, 2026, 22:29	35.0 km
4.5	281 km ESE of Hachijo, Japan	Sep 21, 2026, 15:56	10.0 km
4.7	36 km E of Nobeoka, Japan	Sep 21, 2026, 13:38	43.1 km
4.7	88 km SSW of Hamamatsu, Japan	Sep 20, 2026, 13:54	357.9 km
5.1	18 km WNW of Naze, Japan	Sep 20, 2026, 07:28	68.9 km
4.5	42 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Sep 19, 2026, 07:08	38.5 km
4.6	168 km ESE of Hachijo, Japan	Sep 18, 2026, 08:39	38.9 km
4.5	163 km ESE of Hachijo, Japan	Sep 18, 2026, 07:21	43.9 km
5.0	176 km ESE of Hachijo, Japan	Sep 18, 2026, 07:19	38.9 km
4.5	171 km ESE of Hachijo, Japan	Sep 18, 2026, 02:12	32.6 km
4.5	39 km S of Nobeoka, Japan	Sep 18, 2026, 01:07	62.1 km
4.8	5 km WNW of Tsukuba, Japan	Sep 16, 2026, 15:07	87.4 km
4.7	97 km NNW of Ishigaki, Japan	Sep 15, 2026, 21:00	8.8 km
4.6	84 km NE of Iwaki, Japan	Sep 14, 2026, 10:59	55.4 km
4.5	118 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan	Sep 14, 2026, 07:33	35.0 km
4.7	29 km N of Mutsu, Japan	Sep 13, 2026, 08:31	125.8 km
4.8	94 km S of Ogasawara, Japan	Sep 13, 2026, 03:50	10.0 km
5.1	100 km S of Yudomari, Japan	Sep 12, 2026, 20:32	35.1 km
4.5	120 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	Sep 11, 2026, 18:53	20.2 km
4.5	96 km E of Hachijo, Japan	Sep 6, 2026, 12:17	55.3 km
4.9	114 km ENE of Kuji, Japan	Sep 6, 2026, 05:15	40.4 km
4.5	159 km SSE of Erimo, Japan	Sep 5, 2026, 00:22	39.8 km
4.6	109 km E of Hakodate, Japan	Sep 1, 2026, 19:21	62.0 km
4.5	95 km WSW of Ishigaki, Japan	Aug 31, 2026, 08:51	28.5 km
4.5	17 km SW of Urakawa, Japan	Aug 30, 2026, 00:14	63.6 km
4.8	51 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Aug 29, 2026, 21:00	35.0 km
4.7	6 km E of Hasaki, Japan	Aug 29, 2026, 15:17	34.5 km
4.8	111 km E of Miyako, Japan	Aug 28, 2026, 23:10	29.2 km
4.6	112 km N of Hirara, Japan	Aug 28, 2026, 10:11	129.3 km
4.6	34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawacho, Japan	Aug 27, 2026, 22:13	60.5 km
4.5	64 km NE of Kuji, Japan	Aug 27, 2026, 19:54	59.9 km
4.6	49 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan	Aug 27, 2026, 19:45	49.1 km
5.6	203 km ESE of Ofunato, Japan	Aug 26, 2026, 19:21	10.0 km
4.8	150 km E of Miyako, Japan	Aug 26, 2026, 06:54	10.0 km
5.0	27 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan	Aug 25, 2026, 09:07	90.7 km
4.5	119 km E of Hachinohe, Japan	Aug 24, 2026, 18:07	35.0 km
4.9	92 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan	Aug 24, 2026, 15:27	10.0 km
4.6	84 km SSE of Ogasawara, Japan	Aug 24, 2026, 09:10	10.0 km
4.5	near Honcho, Japan	Aug 23, 2026, 16:36	60.4 km
6.0	33 km SSW of Honcho, Japan	Aug 23, 2026, 13:44	41.0 km
5.8	17 km ENE of Kashiwa, Japan	Aug 22, 2026, 17:00	61.0 km
4.9	93 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Aug 22, 2026, 14:56	10.0 km
4.7	198 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan	Aug 21, 2026, 18:05	10.0 km
5.3	149 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	Aug 21, 2026, 12:02	70.7 km
4.7	18 km NW of Uruma, Japan	Aug 21, 2026, 00:01	42.7 km
4.5	8 km NW of Takatsuki, Japan	Aug 17, 2026, 07:36	370.5 km
4.7	76 km S of Miyakojima, Japan	Aug 17, 2026, 04:54	10.0 km
4.5	64 km E of Miyazaki, Japan	Aug 16, 2026, 04:37	35.0 km
4.7	24 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan	Aug 15, 2026, 01:10	57.7 km
4.7	163 km ENE of Hachijo, Japan	Aug 14, 2026, 09:58	40.8 km
4.8	256 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	Aug 14, 2026, 04:53	506.5 km
4.9	7 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan	Aug 12, 2026, 04:05	10.0 km
4.8	117 km E of Hakodate, Japan	Aug 11, 2026, 21:45	68.9 km
4.6	near Inzai, Japan	Aug 9, 2026, 09:59	77.4 km
5.5	50 km E of Kuji, Japan	Aug 8, 2026, 17:57	34.0 km
4.6	153 km E of Miyako, Japan	Aug 6, 2026, 17:50	10.0 km
5.3	151 km E of Miyako, Japan	Aug 6, 2026, 17:43	10.0 km
4.6	10 km S of Koto, Japan	Aug 6, 2026, 10:49	10.0 km
4.9	10 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan	Aug 5, 2026, 22:59	10.0 km
4.5	45 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Aug 4, 2026, 20:01	10.0 km
4.8	46 km SE of Nakanokami, Japan	Aug 4, 2026, 19:56	28.1 km
4.5	104 km S of Koshima, Japan	Aug 4, 2026, 09:29	35.0 km
4.5	123 km E of Miyako, Japan	Aug 3, 2026, 15:54	35.0 km
4.7	110 km E of Nemuro, Japan	Aug 3, 2026, 14:39	35.0 km
4.5	117 km E of Nemuro, Japan	Aug 2, 2026, 20:02	35.0 km
4.9	20 km N of Honcho, Japan	Aug 2, 2026, 14:49	52.3 km
4.5	6 km S of Honmachi, Japan	Aug 2, 2026, 10:00	10.0 km
4.7	72 km E of Kuji, Japan	Aug 2, 2026, 00:45	46.5 km
5.3	52 km ENE of Miyazaki, Japan	Aug 1, 2026, 19:10	35.0 km
4.6	12 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan	Aug 1, 2026, 16:07	10.0 km
4.9	20 km SSW of Kumamoto, Japan	Aug 1, 2026, 12:47	10.0 km
5.5	101 km NNE of Hachinohe, Japan	Aug 1, 2026, 02:48	74.9 km
4.6	87 km NW of Amagi, Japan	Jul 31, 2026, 12:58	10.0 km
4.7	11 km SW of Koto, Japan	Jul 30, 2026, 13:47	10.0 km
4.6	9 km W of Honmachi, Japan	Jul 29, 2026, 14:02	10.0 km
5.3	50 km SSW of Koto, Japan	Jul 29, 2026, 13:19	10.0 km
4.8	32 km SSW of Kumamoto, Japan	Jul 28, 2026, 14:01	14.4 km
4.6	22 km S of Kumamoto, Japan	Jul 28, 2026, 12:26	10.0 km
4.5	14 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan	Jul 28, 2026, 09:10	10.0 km
4.9	50 km SSW of Koto, Japan	Jul 28, 2026, 08:18	10.0 km
5.6	49 km SSW of Koto, Japan	Jul 28, 2026, 08:08	10.0 km
4.5	23 km ESE of Honmachi, Japan	Jul 28, 2026, 07:40	10.0 km
6.8	11 km SSW of Koto, Japan	Jul 28, 2026, 07:27	10.0 km
4.5	241 km SE of Hachijo, Japan	Jul 24, 2026, 18:43	35.0 km
5.1	50 km SSE of Akaren, Japan	Jul 23, 2026, 09:22	10.0 km
4.5	78 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan	Jul 22, 2026, 11:11	38.9 km
4.5	60 km S of Koshima, Japan	Jul 18, 2026, 15:51	45.5 km
5.3	44 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan	Jul 16, 2026, 21:49	35.0 km
4.5	129 km SE of Katsuura, Japan	Jul 16, 2026, 16:04	10.0 km
4.6	6 km SSE of Asahi, Japan	Jul 16, 2026, 00:01	44.3 km
4.6	74 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan	Jul 15, 2026, 12:29	64.1 km
4.8	53 km E of Kuji, Japan	Jul 14, 2026, 08:07	58.9 km
5.1	134 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	Jul 14, 2026, 07:44	11.5 km
4.7	64 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	Jul 9, 2026, 16:21	97.9 km
5.0	63 km SSW of Tanabe, Japan	Jul 9, 2026, 12:58	10.0 km
4.6	9 km NE of Kuji, Japan	Jul 8, 2026, 07:35	73.6 km
4.6	54 km E of Kuji, Japan	Jul 6, 2026, 17:09	54.9 km
4.6	29 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan	Jul 6, 2026, 11:29	65.9 km
4.8	294 km N of Ogasawara, Japan	Jul 4, 2026, 17:03	10.0 km
4.6	289 km N of Ogasawara, Japan	Jul 4, 2026, 16:57	27.6 km
4.8	276 km ESE of Hachijo, Japan	Jul 4, 2026, 05:03	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
9.1	95 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan	Mar 11, 2011, 05:46	29.0 km
8.3	67 km ESE of Erimo, Japan	Sep 25, 2003, 19:50	27.0 km
7.9	54 km SE of Hitachi, Japan	Mar 11, 2011, 06:15	43.0 km
7.8	188 km WNW of Ogasawara, Japan	May 30, 2015, 11:23	664.0 km
7.8	145 km ENE of Kuji, Japan	Dec 28, 1994, 12:19	27.0 km
7.7	70 km NW of Setana, Japan	Jul 12, 1993, 13:17	17.0 km
7.7	117 km W of Hirosaki, Japan	May 26, 1983, 02:59	24.0 km
7.7	68 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan	Jun 12, 1978, 08:14	44.0 km
7.6	80 km NE of Hachinohe, Japan	Dec 8, 2025, 14:15	45.0 km
7.6	272 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan	Mar 11, 2011, 06:25	19.0 km
7.6	58 km NE of Obihiro, Japan	Jan 15, 1993, 11:06	102.0 km
7.5	6 km N of Suzu, Japan	Jan 1, 2024, 07:10	10.0 km
7.5	255 km SSE of Ishigaki, Japan	May 3, 1998, 23:30	33.0 km
7.4	100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	Apr 20, 2026, 07:53	35.0 km
7.4	150 km E of Ogasawara, Japan	Dec 21, 2010, 17:19	14.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	1,059	M7.4
2025	1,176	M7.6
2024	1,078	M7.5
2023	914	M6.3
2022	1,266	M7.3
2021	952	M7.1
2020	829	M6.6
2019	754	M6.4
2018	850	M6.6
2017	784	M6.2
2016	1,137	M7.0
2015	1,026	M7.8
2014	1,105	M6.5
2013	933	M6.9
2012	1,307	M7.2
2011	5,533	M9.1
2010	1,170	M7.4
2009	461	M7.1
2008	1,384	M6.9
2007	1,043	M6.8
2006	896	M6.3
2005	1,146	M7.2
2004	1,123	M7.4
2003	884	M8.3
2002	733	M6.4
2001	624	M6.8
2000	1,339	M6.8
1999	549	M6.4
1998	675	M7.5
1997	685	M6.3
1996	875	M6.7
1995	828	M7.1
1994	538	M7.8
1993	575	M7.7
1992	561	M7.0
1991	363	M6.7
1990	417	M6.5
1989	594	M7.4
1988	334	M6.3
1987	369	M6.8
1986	562	M6.6
1985	668	M6.5
1984	392	M7.2
1983	481	M7.7
1982	468	M6.8
1981	322	M6.9
1980	358	M6.3
1979	288	M6.4
1978	369	M7.7
1977	258	M6.8
1976	275	M6.3

Wildfires

17 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 67 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
3.3 km²	near Hokuto, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
20 km²	near Muroran, Japan	Nov 13, 2026	Active
12 km²	near Hachinohe, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
41 km²	21 km ESE of Yokohama, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
49 km²	17 km S of Nagoya, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
28 km²	16 km SE of Himeji, Japan	Nov 13, 2026	Active
12 km²	38 km W of Hamamatsu, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
6.6 km²	29 km SW of Utsunomiya, Japan	Nov 14, 2025	Active
4.7 km²	near Kawasaki, Japan	Nov 15, 2025	Active
20 km²	near Chiba, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active

Show all (31)

Area	Location	Since	Status
12 km²	32 km WSW of Himeji, Japan	Nov 13, 2026	Active
4.3 km²	5 km SSE of Fukayacho, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
34 km²	near Kashima-shi, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
34 km²	6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
33 km²	near Minato, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
4.4 km²	near Ofunato, Japan	Nov 13, 2026	Active
7.1 km²	8 km NW of Inabe, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
58 km²	7 km N of Kitakyushu, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
6.6 km²	10 km E of Kagoshima, Japan	Nov 15, 2025	Inactive
4.6 km²	near Fujioka, Japan	Mar 14, 2026	Inactive
3.8 km²	275 km SSW of Ogasawara, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	5 km NE of Oita, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	near Tokuyama, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
3.1 km²	33 km NNE of Okinawa, Japan	Nov 15, 2025	Inactive
7.5 km²	near Sakai, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
67 km²	9 km SSW of Kurashiki, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
4.9 km²	35 km SSW of Okayama, Japan	Nov 14, 2025	Inactive
3.7 km²	25 km ESE of Oita, Japan	Nov 14, 2025	Inactive
5.9 km²	near Itoigawa, Japan	Nov 14, 2025	Inactive
12 km²	33 km ENE of Koto, Japan	Mar 1, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	10 km WSW of Gotemba, Japan	Feb 1, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
67 km²	9 km SSW of Kurashiki, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
58 km²	7 km N of Kitakyushu, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
49 km²	17 km S of Nagoya, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
41 km²	21 km ESE of Yokohama, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
34 km²	6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
34 km²	near Kashima-shi, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
33 km²	near Minato, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
28 km²	16 km SE of Himeji, Japan	Nov 13, 2026	Active
20 km²	near Muroran, Japan	Nov 13, 2026	Active
20 km²	near Chiba, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
18 km²	near Tokuyama, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
18 km²	5 km NE of Oita, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
12 km²	32 km WSW of Himeji, Japan	Nov 13, 2026	Active
12 km²	38 km W of Hamamatsu, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
12 km²	33 km ENE of Koto, Japan	Mar 1, 2026	Inactive

Storms

Last 12 months

Level	Location	Time	Status
Green	Tropical cyclone CEMPAKA-26 – Japan	Nov 6, 2026	Inactive
Green	Tropical cyclone IN-FA-26 – Japan	Oct 25, 2026	Inactive
Red	Tropical cyclone CHAMPI-26 – Japan	Oct 14, 2026	Inactive
Green	Tropical cyclone TWENTYEIGHT-26 – Japan	Oct 12, 2026	Inactive

Significant events on record

Level	Location	Time	Status
Green	Tropical cyclone CEMPAKA-26 – Japan	Nov 6, 2026	Inactive
Green	Tropical cyclone IN-FA-26 – Japan	Oct 25, 2026	Inactive
Red	Tropical cyclone CHAMPI-26 – Japan	Oct 14, 2026	Inactive
Green	Tropical cyclone TWENTYEIGHT-26 – Japan	Oct 12, 2026	Inactive