Handa

Handa: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: Handa
Address: JP

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Latest eventM 3.440.0 km depth · 3 h ago34 km N of Hamamatsu, Japan

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Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.

Key statistics (30 days)

2Earthquakes 3Wildfires

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

Recent events in Handa

Historical overview

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

About Handa

Handa has recorded 325 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.8 in 1997.

Satellites have detected 2 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 50 km².

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Earthquakes

325 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976 within 100 km. The strongest was M5.8.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
3.4	34 km N of Hamamatsu, Japan	Nov 15, 2026, 21:08	40.0 km
5.5	25 km NNW of Hamamatsu, Japan	Nov 7, 2026, 16:04	37.1 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.8	43 km SSW of Hamamatsu, Japan	May 23, 1997, 17:50	10.9 km
5.6	20 km E of Shima, Japan	Nov 18, 2013, 19:10	328.0 km
5.6	6 km NE of Toyokawa, Japan	Mar 16, 1997, 05:51	36.2 km
5.5	25 km NNW of Hamamatsu, Japan	Nov 7, 2026, 16:04	37.1 km
5.5	43 km SW of Matsusaka, Japan	Oct 30, 2000, 16:42	34.9 km
5.4	34 km NE of Hamamatsu, Japan	Apr 3, 2001, 14:57	33.0 km
4.9	45 km N of Hamamatsu, Japan	Sep 27, 2020, 04:13	45.1 km
4.9	22 km W of Hamamatsu, Japan	Feb 22, 2001, 22:23	36.5 km
4.9	26 km WNW of Gifu, Japan	Jul 30, 1992, 11:16	35.8 km
4.9	29 km SW of Matsusaka, Japan	Jan 30, 1990, 19:58	369.9 km
4.9	32 km NNE of Otsu, Japan	Oct 15, 1979, 22:45	40.0 km
4.8	36 km ESE of Tsu, Japan	Jul 31, 2025, 23:24	337.2 km
4.8	24 km NNE of Toyokawa, Japan	Oct 7, 2018, 01:14	40.2 km
4.8	11 km E of Yokkaichi, Japan	Oct 16, 2007, 01:16	328.2 km
4.8	26 km SE of Tsu, Japan	Jan 9, 2005, 16:22	327.4 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026

Year

2026	6	M5.5
2025	4	M4.8
2024	5	M4.7
2023	7	M4.6
2022	12	M5.3
2021	6	M4.5
2020	6	M4.9
2019	4	M4.5
2018	8	M4.8
2017	5	M4.4
2016	6	M4.7
2015	6	M4.6
2014	4	M4.5
2013	7	M5.6
2012	1	M4.7
2011	2	M5.1
2009	1	M5.1
2008	21	M4.7
2007	14	M4.8
2006	13	M4.5
2005	18	M5.2
2004	7	M5.3
2003	16	M4.7
2002	9	M4.8
2001	11	M5.4
2000	11	M5.5
1999	9	M4.6
1998	11	M5.2
1997	11	M5.8
1996	8	M4.7
1995	10	M4.4
1994	3	M5.1
1993	3	M4.5
1992	3	M4.9
1991	1	M4.3
1990	5	M4.9
1989	14	M4.8
1988	2	M4.6
1987	2	M4.6
1986	5	M4.7
1985	6	M4.8
1984	2	M4.5
1983	3	M5.3
1982	2	M4.6
1981	4	M4.8
1980	1	M4.7
1979	7	M4.9
1978	1	M4.0
1977	1	M4.4
1976	1	M4.7

Wildfires

2 major fires since 2026 within 100 km. The largest covered about 50 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
50 km²	17 km S of Nagoya, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
7.4 km²	8 km NW of Inabe, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
12 km²	38 km W of Hamamatsu, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
50 km²	17 km S of Nagoya, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
12 km²	38 km W of Hamamatsu, Japan	Nov 12, 2026	Active

Nearby places

Taketoyo 4 km
Hekinan 5 km
Takahama 6 km
Agui 6 km
Tokoname 8 km
Ogawa 10 km
Kaminoma 10 km
Nishio 11 km
Ishiki 12 km
Kariya 12 km
Chita 15 km
Obu 15 km
Tokai 16 km
Anjo 16 km
Chiryu 16 km
Toyoake 18 km
Toyohama 19 km
Kota 22 km
Okazaki 23 km
Morowa 27 km
Miyoshi 27 km
Gamagori 28 km
Toyota 30 km
Nisshin 30 km
Yokkaichi 30 km