Latest quakes in or near Obanazawa Shi, Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 23 km southwest of Mizusawa - Iwate, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 29, 03:14 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 8.5 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the NE | 23 km southwest of Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 29, 09:18 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 8.6 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the NE | 18 km west of Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 10:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 68 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the E | Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SW | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:02 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 53 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the E | Japan: KINKAZAN REGION | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:04 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 135 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NE | 35 km southwest of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 06:40 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 70 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 50 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 08:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 26 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the E | 14 km east of Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:57 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 81 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NE | Japan: SOUTHERN IWATE PREF | Info | |
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the S | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 9, 06:29 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 57 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SE | Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREF | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 14.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 27.7 quakes per year
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Obanazawa Shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Obanazawa Shi, Yamagata, Japan?
Obanazawa Shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 14.9 quakes on average per year in or near Obanazawa Shi, Yamagata, Japan. Obanazawa Shi has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Obanazawa Shi, Yamagata, Japan?
On average, Obanazawa Shi has about 15 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Obanazawa Shi?
The last earthquake in Obanazawa Shi occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan, in the early afternoon of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 3.14 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.5 km (5.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Obanazawa Shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Obanazawa Shi has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 3.4.
+What was the strongest quake in Obanazawa Shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Obanazawa Shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 3.13 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 70 km (43 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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