Earthquake today in Kobe
Hyōgo, Japan · checked 18:57 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Kobe today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Kobe has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:57 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Kobe's own time.
Earthquakes near Kobe in the last 30 days
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.0, 376 km SW of Kobe, on 21 September.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.0 | 376 km SW | 21 September, 13:38 UTC (10:38 pm in Kobe) | 29 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Kobe notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 154 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Kobe in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M8.3, 20 December 1946 — 187 km SSE of Kobe (68 km S of Shing?, Japan)
- M8.1, 7 December 1944 — 142 km SE of Kobe (1944 Toankai Earthquake)
- M7.4, 17 April 1948 — 178 km SSE of Kobe (67 km SSW of Shing?, Japan)
- M7.4, 21 January 1906 — 267 km ESE of Kobe (50 km SSW of Ōyama, Japan)
- M7.4, 5 September 2004 — 242 km SE of Kobe (118 km ESE of Shing?, Japan)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Kobe →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Japan's own authorities, listed on the Japan page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Kobe today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Kobe has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:57 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Kobe recently?
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.0, 376 km SW of Kobe, on 21 September. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Kobe?
The USGS catalog holds 154 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Kobe in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Kobe come from?
From Japan's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Japan page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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