Latest today See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Philippine Sea - Kagoshima, Japan - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.9 7.5 km north of Tanabe - Wakayama, Japan - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 3, 11:04 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 27 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the SW | Philippine Sea, 93 km southeast of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
May 3, 09:59 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 27 km | Ibaraki, 4.3 km northwest of Hasaki, Chiba, Japan | Info | ||
May 3, 09:04 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 76 km | 13 km northeast of Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Info | ||
May 3, 03:03 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 14 km | 46 km north of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 3, 01:52 pm (GMT +9) | 3.4 38 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | Philippine Sea, 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 3, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 11 km | 6.3 km west of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 3, 12:05 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 38 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | Philippine Sea, 14 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
May 3, 11:44 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 37 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | Philippine Sea, 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
May 3, 11:42 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 38 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | Philippine Sea, 14 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 3, 11:36 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 58 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 3, 10:12 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 8.2 km | Japan: NOTO PENINSULA REGION | Info |
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Japan has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5,200 quakes on average per year in Japan. Japan has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
On average, Japan has about 2,600 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 1,000 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 179 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 10.5 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in Japan occurred 1 hour and 42 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Japan late in the evening of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 11.04 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 24 hours, Japan has had 7 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Japan in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.9 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit 7.5 km (4.7 mi) away from Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan, in the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 9.10 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 47 km (29 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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