Many big earthquakes struck URAWAKA
from Urakawa-Town office
| year | name of quake / epicenter | magnitude | intensity in Urakawa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Tokachi-Offing | 8.1 | 5 |
| 1968 | Tokachi-Offing | 7.9 | 5 |
| 1968 | Urakawa-Offing | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1970 | South Hidaka Mountains | 6.7 | 5 |
| 1971 | South offing from Erimo-cape | 7.0 | 5 |
| 1974 | Tomakomai-Offing | 6.4 | 5 |
| 1981 | Urakawa-Offing | 7.1 | 5 |
| 1982 | Urakawa-Offing | 7.1 | 6 |
| 1993 | Tokachi-Offing | 7.5 | 5 |
| 1994 | Sanriku-Haruka-Offing | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2003 | Tokachi-Offing | 8.0 | near6 |