Latest quakes in or near Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Japan: NORTHERN IBARAKI PREF - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.2 North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 11:59 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 52 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the S | Japan: NORTHERN IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
May 15, 11:23 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 49 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 01:12 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 50 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 14, 10:38 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 44 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the S | 0.6 km west of Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 03:12 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 14 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 109 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 02:13 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 42 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 67 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 13, 09:39 pm (GMT +9) | 3.6 233 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 17 km southeast of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 03:57 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 48 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the S | 9.2 km west of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
May 13, 01:57 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 28 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km northeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 13, 01:37 am (GMT +9) | 4.2 64 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NE | 23 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 12:03 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 101 km | 23 km north of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 19 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 173 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 288 quakes per year (or 24 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 277 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 173 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 54 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 19 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Fukushima?
The last earthquake in Fukushima occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 15.7 km (10 mi) away from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11.59 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 52 km (32 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Fukushima in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Fukushima was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Fukushima in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Fukushima in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.2 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, in the early morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 1.37 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 64 km (40 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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