Latest quakes in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.7 23 km north of Iwaki - Fukushima, Japan - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 10:31 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 53 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 30 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
May 15, 11:59 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 52 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the S | 16 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 15, 01:12 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 50 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 03:12 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 14 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 109 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 02:13 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 42 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 67 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 13, 09:39 pm (GMT +9) | 3.6 233 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 17 km southeast of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 03:57 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 48 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SW | 9.2 km west of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
May 13, 01:57 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 28 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km northeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 12:03 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 101 km | 23 km north of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 12, 10:07 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 103 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the W | 26 km north of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 09:07 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 52 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the S | 7.8 km southeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.76 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 16.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 104 quakes per year (or 8.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 171 quakes per year (or 14.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 604 quakes per year (or 50 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Iwaki-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan?
Iwaki-shi 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 162 quakes on average per year in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan. Iwaki-shi has had at least 21 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Iwaki-shi has about 104 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 40 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Iwaki-shi?
The last earthquake in Iwaki-shi occurred 1 hour and 11 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Ibaraki, Japan, late in the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10.31 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 53 km (33 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Iwaki-shi in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Iwaki-shi has had 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Iwaki-shi in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Iwaki-shi in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan, around noon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 12.03 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 101 km (63 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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