Latest quakes in or near Tochigi, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.0 earthquake 21 km northeast of Mito - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.1 North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
- 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 01:46 pm (GMT +9) | 4.0 60 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the E | 21 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:45 pm (GMT +9) | 3.8 55 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the E | 18 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 09:16 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 50 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | 15 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT - 6 reports | Info | |
Apr 24, 08:40 pm (GMT +9) | 5.1 55 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the E | 8 km E of Funaishikawa, Japan I FELT IT - 119 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 03:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 125 km | 2.9 km southwest of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:39 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 101 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:01 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 68 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the S | 2 km SW of Chiba, Japan I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | |
Apr 23, 06:01 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 51 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 27 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 69 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the S | 8.6 km north of Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 09:28 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 86 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Apr 22, 07:15 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 30 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 22 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.49 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 9.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 29.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 176 quakes per year (or 14.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 434 quakes per year (or 36.2 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tochigi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tochigi, Japan?
Tochigi 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 172 quakes on average per year in or near Tochigi, Japan. Tochigi has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tochigi, Japan?
On average, Tochigi has about 95 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 29.3 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 9.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tochigi?
The last earthquake in Tochigi occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.0:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, around noon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 1.46 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 60 km (37 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tochigi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tochigi has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tochigi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tochigi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, around noon of Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 at 12.16 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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