Fukui
Earthquakes in Fukui
Latest earthquakes in Fukui (Japan), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Fukui
No significant events in the last few days.
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Fukui
Fukui has recorded 96 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.8 in 2007.
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96 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.8.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 148 km NW of Fukui-shi, Japan | 350.4 km | |
| 6.1 | 9 km W of Takahama, Japan | 362.3 km | |
| 5.8 | 8 km SW of Takahama, Japan | 359.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 8 km WSW of Takahama, Japan | 360.1 km | |
| 5.1 | 10 km SE of Ono, Japan | 41.8 km | |
| 5.0 | near Obama, Japan | 355.1 km | |
| 5.0 | near Takahama, Japan | 358.4 km | |
| 5.0 | 164 km NW of Mikuni, Japan | 368.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 19 km ESE of Tsuruga, Japan | 18.2 km | |
| 4.8 | 57 km NNW of Obama, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 15 km E of Echizen, Japan | 6.8 km | |
| 4.8 | 148 km NW of Mikuni, Japan | 361.5 km | |
| 4.8 | 16 km N of Obama, Japan | 25.5 km | |
| 4.8 | near Tsuruga, Japan | 45.2 km | |
| 4.8 | 151 km NW of Mikuni, Japan | 365.6 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2025 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 2023 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2018 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2017 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 2015 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2014 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 2011 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 2009 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 2008 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 2007 | 9 | M6.8 |
| 2006 | 6 | M4.5 |
| 2005 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2004 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2003 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 2002 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2001 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2000 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 1999 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1998 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 1997 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1996 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1995 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 1994 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1993 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1992 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1990 | 1 | M6.1 |
| 1988 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1985 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1983 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1982 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1980 | 2 | M5.8 |
| 1979 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1978 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1977 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1976 | 1 | M4.6 |