Latest quakes in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Miyagi-ken - Yamagata, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NW | Miyagi-ken, 24 km northeast of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:42 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 108 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SW | 17 km south of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:22 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 43 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 16, 01:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 84 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 03:37 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 47 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 58 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 15, 12:31 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 48 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 98 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 15, 09:57 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 58 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 12:07 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 41 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km southeast of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Apr 14, 02:29 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 51 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the S | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 07:16 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 25 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the NE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Apr 14, 02:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 31 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 41 km northeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.82 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 16.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 39.1 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 169 quakes per year (or 14.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 605 quakes per year (or 50 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 159 quakes on average per year in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan. Iwaki-shi has had at least 27 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Iwaki-shi has about 102 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 39.1 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Iwaki-shi?
The last earthquake in Iwaki-shi occurred 1 day 17 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 11.34 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 142 km (88 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 4.1, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 8 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 4.1 and occurred 13 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fukushima, Japan, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 12.40 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 51 km (32 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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