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

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Mag. 2.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 5.6 North Pacific Ocean, 24 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima - Mar 15, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 09:21 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Fukushima, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Fukushima, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Fukushima has had 3 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.7.
In the past 30 days, Fukushima has had 40 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.6:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 17 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 2.7 Earthquake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 31 km E of Hitachi, Ibaraki -
Strongest: Mag. 5.6 Earthquake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 24 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima -
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Latest quakes in or near Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 29, 06:55 am (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 21:55 GMT
2.7

46 km
26 km (16 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 31 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki Info
Mar 29, 02:40 am (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 17:40 GMT
2.5

9.2 km
Japan, 29 km northwest of Shirakawa, Fukushima Info
Mar 28, 11:49 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 14:49 GMT
3.7

47 km
36 km (22 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 44 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 28, 12:59 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 03:59 GMT
2.8

88 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 14 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 27, 11:53 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 27, 14:53 GMT
2.5

45 km
32 km (20 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 47 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima Info
Mar 27, 03:10 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 27, 06:10 GMT
2.7

76 km
46 km (29 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 50 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima Info
Mar 27, 02:30 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 27, 05:30 GMT
3.3

37 km
46 km (29 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 56 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima
I FELT IT
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Mar 27, 09:19 am (GMT +9)
Mar 27, 00:19 GMT
2.9

142 km
45 km (28 mi) to the SW Japan, 23 km northwest of Maebashi, Gunma Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 27, 08:22 am (GMT +9)
Mar 26, 23:22 GMT
2.5

28 km
32 km (20 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 41 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima Info
Mar 26, 10:00 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 26, 13:00 GMT
2.5

65 km
32 km (20 mi) to the NE North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 41 km northeast of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 25, 05:47 am (GMT +9)
Mar 24, 20:47 GMT
3.2

55 km
37 km (23 mi) to the S Japan, 18 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki
I FELT IT
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.19 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5327 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.38 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 19 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: 284 quakes per year (or 23.6 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 987 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)
Fukushima has a very high level of seismic activity. 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.

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