Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake Japan, 7.7 km northeast of Ushiku, Ibaraki - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 Japan, 19 km southeast of Mobara, Chiba - Mar 2, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
Mar 19, 03:31 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 06:31 GMT | 3.5 64 km | 57 km (36 mi) to the NE | Japan, 7.7 km northeast of Ushiku, Ibaraki I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 19, 01:37 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 04:37 GMT | 3.3 56 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the E | Japan, 5.4 km southwest of Нарита, Chiba I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 19, 09:39 am (GMT +9) Mar 19, 00:39 GMT | 2.6 66 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the E | Japan, 9.2 km north of Chiba, Chiba | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 18, 06:49 pm (GMT +9) Mar 18, 09:49 GMT | 4.0 74 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the E | Japan, 4.5 km northwest of Chiba, Chiba I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info | |
Mar 18, 02:46 pm (GMT +9) Mar 18, 05:46 GMT | 2.9 59 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NW | Japan, 14 km northwest of Saitama, Saitama | Info | |
Mar 18, 12:53 pm (GMT +9) Mar 18, 03:53 GMT | 2.7 101 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the N | Japan, 4.8 km south of Kanuma, Tochigi | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Mar 18, 03:50 am (GMT +9) Mar 17, 18:50 GMT | 4.5 52 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the E | Japan, 15 km east of Chiba, Chiba I FELT IT - 26 reports | Info | |
Mar 17, 02:31 pm (GMT +9) Mar 17, 05:31 GMT | 2.7 28 km | 83 km (51 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 23 km east of Mobara, Chiba | Info | |
Mar 17, 01:07 pm (GMT +9) Mar 17, 04:07 GMT | 2.5 26 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 21 km east of Mobara, Chiba | Info | |
Mar 17, 12:38 pm (GMT +9) Mar 17, 03:38 GMT | 2.6 6.8 km | 78 km (49 mi) to the W | Japan, 6.3 km northeast of Kōshū, Yamanashi I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Mar 17, 12:38 pm (GMT +9) Mar 17, 03:38 GMT | 3.0 28 km | 16 km (10 mi) to the SW | Kanagawa, Japan, 16 km southwest of Tokyo, Tokyo I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info |
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Tokyo has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 439 quakes on average per year in or near Tokyo City, Japan. Tokyo has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
The last earthquake in Tokyo occurred 35 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 7.7 km (4.8 mi) away from Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 at 3.31 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 64 km (40 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Tokyo has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 12 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 30 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 59 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Tokyo in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 19.3 km (12 mi) away from Mobara, Chiba, Japan, in the early morning of Saturday, Mar 2, 2024 at 1.49 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was felt over a large region.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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May 26, 2023 10:03 GMT May 26, 2023 07:03 pm (GMT +9) | 6.1 45 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 14 km east of Tōgane, Chiba 259 reports | Info | |
May 10, 2023 19:16 GMT May 11, 2023 04:16 am (GMT +9) | 5.2 39 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SE | Japan, 4 km northwest of Kamogawa, Chiba 676 reports | Info | |
Oct 7, 2021 13:41 GMT Oct 7, 2021 10:41 pm (GMT +9) | 5.9 63 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the SE | Japan, 14 km south of Chiba, Chiba 326 reports | Info | |
May 4, 2020 13:07 GMT May 4, 2020 10:07 pm (GMT +9) | 5.6 52 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the E | Japan, 8.9 km south of Yōkaichiba, Chiba 26 reports | Info | |
Jan 31, 2020 17:07 GMT Feb 1, 2020 02:07 am (GMT +9) | 5.2 83 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the NE | Japan, 3.9 km northwest of Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki 49 reports | Info | |
May 25, 2019 06:20 GMT May 25, 2019 03:20 pm (GMT +9) | 5.3 10 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the SE | Japan, 1.8 km northwest of Ōhara, Chiba 48 reports | Info | |
Feb 19, 2017 09:19 GMT Feb 19, 2017 06:19 pm (GMT +9) | 5.5 66 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 9.7 km south of Asahi, Chiba 20 reports | Info | |
May 16, 2016 12:23 GMT May 16, 2016 09:23 pm (GMT +9) | 5.3 47 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the N | Japan, 7.5 km northeast of Kasukabe, Saitama 54 reports | Info | |
Sep 16, 2014 03:28 GMT Sep 16, 2014 12:28 pm (GMT +9) | 5.7 55 km | 41 km (26 mi) to the N | Japan, 1.5 km south of Satte, Saitama 7 reports | Info | |
May 4, 2014 20:18 GMT May 5, 2014 05:18 am (GMT +9) | 6.0 155 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, Japan, 24 km southeast of Itō, Shizuoka 29 reports | Info | |
Mar 14, 2012 12:05 GMT Mar 14, 2012 09:05 pm (GMT +9) | 6.0 10 km | 91 km (56 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 5.2 km southeast of Asahi, Chiba | Info | |
Apr 21, 2011 13:37 GMT Apr 21, 2011 10:37 pm (GMT +9) | 6.2 43 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the E | Japan, 6.4 km northwest of Tōgane, Chiba | Info | |
Apr 11, 2011 23:08 GMT Apr 12, 2011 08:08 am (GMT +9) | 6.2 15 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 25 km east of Mobara, Chiba | Info | |
Jun 3, 2000 08:54 GMT Jun 3, 2000 05:54 pm (GMT +9) | 6.2 62 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the E | Japan, 8.8 km east of Tōgane, Chiba | Info | |
Jun 1, 1990 01:22 GMT Jun 1, 1990 10:22 am (GMT +9) | 6.3 67 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the E | Japan, 4 km southwest of Tōgane, Chiba | Info | |
Mar 6, 1989 14:39 GMT Mar 6, 1989 11:39 pm (GMT +9) | 6.1 42 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the E | Japan, 7 km east of Tōgane, Chiba | Info | |
Dec 17, 1987 02:08 GMT Dec 17, 1987 11:08 am (GMT +9) | 6.7 63 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE | Japan, 10.3 km southwest of Mobara, Chiba | Info | |
Sep 24, 1980 17:54 GMT Sep 25, 1980 02:54 am (GMT +9) | 6.0 73 km | 36 km (23 mi) to the SE | Chiba, Japan, 36 km southeast of Tokyo, Tokyo | Info | |
Sep 29, 1956 23:20 GMT Sep 30, 1956 08:20 am (GMT +9) | 7.5 66 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the E | Japan, 5 km southeast of Sakura, Chiba | Info | |
Sep 21, 1931 02:20 GMT Sep 21, 1931 02:20 am (universal) | 6.5 15 km | 57 km (36 mi) to the NW | Japan, 1.1 km northwest of Kumagaya, Saitama | Info | |
Nov 25, 1930 19:02 GMT Nov 25, 1930 07:02 pm (universal) | 6.9 15 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the SW | Japan, 13 km northwest of Itō, Shizuoka | Info | |
Jan 14, 1924 20:50 GMT Jan 15, 1924 05:50 am (GMT +9) | 6.8 15 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NW | Japan, 2.1 km northwest of Sayama, Saitama | Info | |
Sep 2, 1923 02:46 GMT Sep 2, 1923 02:46 am (universal) | 7.9 15 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the S | Japan, 5.6 km east of Tateyama, Chiba | Info | |
Sep 1, 1923 07:38 GMT Sep 1, 1923 07:38 am (universal) | 6.7 15 km | 65 km (41 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 8.7 km east of Odawara, Kanagawa | Info | |
Sep 1, 1923 02:58 GMT Sep 1, 1923 02:58 am (universal) | 8.0 15 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the SW | Japan, 14 km south of Isehara, Kanagawa | Info |