Latest quakes in or near Shizuoka City, Japan - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 3.0 earthquake 31 km north of Hamakita - Shizuoka, Japan -
Strongest since 2024	Mag. 4.7 19 km northeast of Toyota - Aichi, Japan -

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In the past 24 hours, Shizuoka has had one quake of magnitude 3.0.

Since 2024, Shizuoka has had 68 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.7 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:

4 quakes above magnitude 4
22 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
42 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	1 quake	no data	-	1	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	5 quakes	no data	2	2	1	-	-	-
Past 30 days	11 quakes	no data	4	6	1	-	-	-
Past 90 days	54 quakes	no data	31	19	4	-	-	-
Past 365 days	212 quakes	no data	135	67	10	-	-	-
Past 3 years	565 quakes	no data	344	196	24	1	-	-
Past 10 years	1,755 quakes	198	549	298	74	2	1	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2024, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (68 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near Shizuoka City, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
May 3, 06:51 am (GMT +9)	3.0 24 km	48 km (30 mi) to the W	31 km north of Hamakita, Shizuoka, Japan I FELT IT	Info
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 30, 01:15 am (GMT +9)	3.0 13 km	42 km (26 mi) to the NE	12 km north of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan I FELT IT	Info
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 28, 05:43 am (GMT +9)	4.7 293 km	98 km (61 mi) to the W	19 km northeast of Toyota, Aichi, Japan I FELT IT	Info
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 27, 03:25 am (GMT +9)	2.6 86 km	89 km (55 mi) to the SE	Japan: NEAR NIIJIMA ISLAND	Info
Apr 26, 07:17 pm (GMT +9)	2.5 182 km	38 km (24 mi) to the NE	Japan: EASTERN SHIZUOKA PREF	Info
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 23, 02:59 pm (GMT +9)	3.3 259 km	33 km (21 mi) to the SE	Japan: SOUTHERN SURUGA BAY REG	Info
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 16, 12:55 pm (GMT +9)	3.1 249 km	42 km (26 mi) to the SE	Japan: SOUTHERN SURUGA BAY REG	Info
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Apr 15, 06:03 am (GMT +9)	3.9 362 km	91 km (57 mi) to the NE	Japan: EASTERN YAMANASHI PREF	Info
Apr 15, 05:09 am (GMT +9)	2.5 179 km	52 km (32 mi) to the N	Japan: CENTRAL YAMANASHI PREF	Info
Apr 15, 02:26 am (GMT +9)	3.2 306 km	94 km (58 mi) to the SW	Japan: ENSYUNADA	Info
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 13, 05:30 am (GMT +9)	2.6 146 km	86 km (53 mi) to the E	Japan: SAGAMI BAY REGION	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2 x 10¹² joules (553 megawatt hours, equivalent to 476 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 95 quakes on average per year in or near Shizuoka City, Japan:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.4 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 1.02 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 7.1 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 39.4 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 205 quakes per year (or 17.1 quakes per month)

Shizuoka has a very high level of seismic activity. Shizuoka 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.

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Shizuoka Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Shizuoka City, Japan?

Shizuoka 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 95 quakes on average per year in or near Shizuoka City, Japan. Shizuoka 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.

+When was the latest earthquake in Shizuoka?

The last earthquake in Shizuoka occurred 19 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:

Mag. 3.0 earthquake 31 km north of Hamakita - Shizuoka, Japan -

A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Hamakita, Shizuoka, Japan, in the early morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 6.51 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Shizuoka since 2024?

Since 2024, Shizuoka has been shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 22 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 42 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Shizuoka since 2024?

The strongest earthquake in Shizuoka since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 5 days ago:

Mag. 4.7 earthquake 19 km northeast of Toyota - Aichi, Japan -

A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 19.5 km (12 mi) away from Toyota, Aichi, Japan, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 5.43 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 293 km (182 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).