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Latest eventM 4.5370.5 km depth · 90 days ago8 km NW of Takatsuki, Japan
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 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 Osaka
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Osaka
Osaka has recorded 27 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M5.5 in 2018.
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27 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M5.5.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 8 km NW of Takatsuki, Japan | 370.5 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | near Hirakata, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 24 km SSE of Izumi, Japan | 66.1 km | |
| 4.9 | 7 km NNW of Takatsuki, Japan | 370.1 km | |
| 4.8 | 31 km SSW of Sakai, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 5 km E of Takatsuki, Japan | 28.2 km | |
| 4.8 | near Takatsuki, Japan | 368.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 15 km NE of Osaka, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 17 km ENE of Osaka, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 8 km NW of Takatsuki, Japan | 370.5 km | |
| 4.3 | 34 km SSW of Sakai, Japan | 33.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 40 km S of Sakai, Japan | 21.8 km | |
| 4.2 | 7 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 19 km NNW of Osaka, Japan | 28.5 km | |
| 4.2 | 7 km E of Kawachi-Nagano, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 39 km SSW of Sakai, Japan | 23.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2019 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 2018 | 4 | M5.5 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 2008 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2006 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2005 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 2003 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2000 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1999 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 1996 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1995 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1994 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 1985 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 1984 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.8 |
Places
- Osaka
- Sakai
- Higashiosaka
- Hirakata
- Toyonaka
- Suita
- Takatsuki
- Ibaraki
- Yao
- Neyagawa
- Kishiwada
- Izumi
- Moriguchi
- Minoh
- Tondabayashicho
- Kadoma
- Matsubara
- Daito
- Habikino
- Ikeda
- Kawachi-Nagano
- Izumisano
- Kaizuka
- Settsu
- Kashihara
- Katano
- Izumiotsu
- Fujiidera
- Takaishi
- Sennan
- Sayama
- Shijonawate
- Hannan
- Okubo-naka
- Minase