Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - Apr 6, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 01:30 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 41 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 84 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 03:37 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 47 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 58 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 12:07 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 41 km | 73 km (46 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km southeast of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Apr 14, 02:29 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 51 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the S | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 02:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 31 km | 41 km (26 mi) to the NE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Apr 13, 03:53 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 31 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 04:58 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 47 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 51 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 12, 08:49 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 34 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the NE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Apr 11, 06:40 pm (GMT +9) | 3.1 43 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 57 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 10, 02:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 40 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF 1 report | Info |
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Iwaki 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 657 quakes on average per year in or near Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. Iwaki has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
The last earthquake in Iwaki occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.30 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Iwaki has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 17 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 36 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Iwaki in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 14 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fukushima, Japan, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 12.40 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 51 km (32 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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