Latest quakes in or near Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.1 North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
- 3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 29, 07:18 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 54 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 29, 03:11 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 28 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 29, 01:16 am (GMT +9) | 4.6 24 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | 30 km E of Tomioka, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 28, 10:48 pm (GMT +9) | 3.1 44 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi-ken, 60 km northeast of Minami-Sōma, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 28, 07:27 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 47 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 91 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 28, 07:01 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 79 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 52 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 28, 09:50 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 45 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 62 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 06:06 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 173 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the NW | 12 km southeast of Niigata, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
Apr 28, 05:21 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 9 km | 26 km west of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 08:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 45 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 69 km southeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 27, 07:08 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 146 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the SW | 34 km north of Numata, Gunma, Japan | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 18.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 172 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 286 quakes per year (or 23.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 985 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 276 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 172 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 54 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 18.9 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Fukushima?
The last earthquake in Fukushima occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the morning of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 7.18 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 54 km (33 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 , 3 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 14 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 4 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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