Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Chiba, Japan - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.7 earthquake 15 km northeast of Mito - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 North Pacific Ocean - Chiba, Japan - Mar 27, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 05:29 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 54 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 16 km east of Mobara, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Apr 24, 09:16 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 50 km | 99 km (61 mi) to the NE | 15 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT - 6 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 03:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 125 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the NW | 2.9 km southwest of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:39 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 101 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the N | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:01 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 68 km | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) to the SW | 2 km SW of Chiba, Japan I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 69 km | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) to the N | 8.6 km north of Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 09:28 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 86 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the N | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 02:19 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 56 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the NE | 6.9 km southeast of Inzai, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 07:20 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 109 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, 39 km east of Itō, Shizuoka, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:33 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 74 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the NW | 2 km ENE of Fujioka, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 06:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 52 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the NW | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info |
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Chiba 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 345 quakes on average per year in or near Chiba City, Japan. Chiba 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 Chiba occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Chiba, Japan, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 5.29 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 54 km (33 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Chiba has been shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 23 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Chiba in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Chiba, Japan, in the early morning of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 6.06 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 49 km (30 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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