Latest quakes in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 5, 01:55 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 44 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 5, 12:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 83 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the W | 20 km east of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 4, 03:51 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 116 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | 14 km east of Ōtawara, Tochigi, Japan | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 11:36 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 58 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 04:10 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 35 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
May 2, 01:14 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 28 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 75 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 2, 12:45 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 69 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SW | 8.9 km southwest of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 02:36 am (GMT +9) | 3.9 60 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 55 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 2, 02:35 am (GMT +9) | 3.9 55 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 61 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 1, 07:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 39 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 04:39 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 48 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi-ken, 68 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.76 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 16.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 104 quakes per year (or 8.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 171 quakes per year (or 14.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 605 quakes per year (or 50 quakes per month)
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Iwaki-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan?
Iwaki-shi 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 161 quakes on average per year in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan. Iwaki-shi has had at least 21 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Iwaki-shi has about 104 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 40 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Iwaki-shi?
The last earthquake in Iwaki-shi occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan around noon of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1.55 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 44 km (27 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Iwaki-shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Iwaki-shi has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 3 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Iwaki-shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Iwaki-shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 11 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Ibaraki, Japan, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 8.40 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 55 km (34 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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