Earthquake Risk in Tokyo, Japan
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Open full-screen map →Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Tokyo based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
- Located in a seismically active region
Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.3 - 15km W of Ichihara, Japan (2015-09-11)
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How Tokyo Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Tokyo
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Tokyo, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: 5.5 Earthquake — 2 km NNW of Iwatsuki, Japan (February 2005).
5.5 Earthquake — 2 km NNW of Iwatsuki, Japan
February 14, 2005 — WATCH
Impact data not available
5.2 Earthquake — 9 km NW of Kisarazu, Japan
October 14, 2003 — WATCH
Impact data not available
5.3 Earthquake — 1 km N of Matsudo, Japan
May 10, 2003 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 5.3 - 15km W of Ichihara, Japan
September 10, 2015 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 5.3 - 2km NNW of Hasuda, Japan
May 24, 2015 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Earthquake Preparedness Tips
- 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
- 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
- 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
- 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
- 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly
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How this data is built
Tokyo, Japan earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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