Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 28 km east of Kōriyama - Fukushima, Japan - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.5 27 km east of Murakami - Niigata, Japan - Apr 23, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 5, 07:50 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 78 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the S | 28 km east of Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the W | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 08:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 26 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the NE | Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the S | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 10:47 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 3.5 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the NE | Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 98 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the SE | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 05:32 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 27 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the E | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF 1 report | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 03:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 92 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 26, 10:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 65 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 03:40 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 191 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the S | Japan: Mid Fukushima Pref 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 02:05 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 170 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SW | Japan: Western Fukushima Pref | Info |
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Yamagata has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 68 quakes on average per year in or near Yamagata, Japan. Yamagata has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
The last earthquake in Yamagata occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 28 km (18 mi) away from Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, in the late afternoon of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 7.50 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 78 km (48 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
Since 2024, Yamagata has had 12 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 32 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Yamagata since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 13 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Murakami, Niigata, Japan, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 3.31 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 238 km (148 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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