Gunma
Earthquakes in Gunma
Latest earthquakes in Gunma (Japan), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.995.6 km depth · 245 days agonear Kiryu, Japan
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
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
Very low lightning
Low lightning
Moderate lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Wildfires
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Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Gunma
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Gunma
Gunma has recorded 57 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.8 in 2013.
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57 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.8.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | near Kiryu, Japan | 95.6 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 29 km NE of Numata, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 34 km N of Maebashi, Japan | 147.0 km | |
| 5.1 | near Ota, Japan | 127.5 km | |
| 4.9 | near Kiryu, Japan | 95.6 km | |
| 4.9 | 20 km SW of Tomioka, Japan | 145.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 9 km NE of Midori, Japan | 118.1 km | |
| 4.8 | 10 km N of Midori, Japan | 123.2 km | |
| 4.7 | 17 km SSW of Tomioka, Japan | 131.6 km | |
| 4.6 | 13 km ENE of Shibukawa, Japan | 11.2 km | |
| 4.6 | near Maebashi, Japan | 140.3 km | |
| 4.6 | 13 km NW of Annaka, Japan | 147.4 km | |
| 4.6 | near Takasaki, Japan | 155.6 km | |
| 4.6 | 50 km NNW of Maebashi, Japan | 5.6 km | |
| 4.6 | 14 km N of Midori, Japan | 169.6 km | |
| 4.5 | 6 km ESE of Maebashi, Japan | 148.5 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2025 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2018 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2016 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2015 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2013 | 4 | M5.8 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2011 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2008 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 2005 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2002 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2001 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2000 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1999 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 1998 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1996 | 4 | M4.0 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1994 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1993 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1992 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1990 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 1989 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1988 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1983 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1980 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1978 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1976 | 1 | M5.4 |