Latest quakes in or near Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake 14 km east of Kurihara - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.1 83 km E of Minami-Sōma - Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 14 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 08:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 26 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the NE | 14 km east of Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 04:05 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 43 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 82 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 20, 02:15 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 50 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 20, 12:00 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 43 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:30 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 41 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:33 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 74 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the S | 12 km southwest of Oyama, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NW | 22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the N | Miyagi-ken, 24 km northeast of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:48 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 152 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SW | 32 km west of Maebashi, Gunma, Japan | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:42 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 108 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the S | Japan: SOUTHERN TOCHIGI PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:22 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 43 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 19.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 171 quakes per year (or 14.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 285 quakes per year (or 23.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 986 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)
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Fukushima Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Fukushima, Japan?
Fukushima 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 274 quakes on average per year in or near Fukushima, Japan. Fukushima 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 Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Fukushima has about 171 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 53 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 19.1 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Fukushima?
The last earthquake in Fukushima occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 13.9 km (9 mi) away from Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 8.59 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Fukushima in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Fukushima has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.1, 1 quake of magnitude , 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Fukushima in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Fukushima in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred 2 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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