Latest quakes in or near Kagawa, Japan - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 48 km east of Kochi - Kochi, Japan - |
| Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 6.3 Philippine Sea - Ehime, Japan - Apr 17, 2024 - |
Updated: Apr 23, 2024 15:48 GMT -
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Find all latest earthquakes in or near Kagawa, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Kagawa, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Kagawa in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Kagawa has had 8 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 6.3:
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2024, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (41 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 22, 06:46 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 31 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the S |  48 km east of Kochi, Kochi, Japan | Info | |
| Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 21, 06:19 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 7.9 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the E | 2.9 km west of Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 20, 02:51 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 31 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 41 km southwest of Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 12:16 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 22 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NW | 8.8 km west of Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan | Info | |
| Apr 18, 12:01 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 14 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SW | Japan: NE EHIME PREF | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 17, 11:19 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 23 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | 30 km west of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan I FELT IT - 18 reports | Info | |
| Apr 17, 11:14 pm (GMT +9) | 6.3 26 km | 149 km (93 mi) to the SW | Philippine Sea, 17 km southwest of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT - 300 reports | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 2, 09:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 7.6 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the E | Japan: NW WAKAYAMA PREF | Info | |
| Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 31, 12:06 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 9.7 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | Japan: TOKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
| Mar 30, 12:24 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 13 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NE | 2.6 km south of Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan | Info | |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 29, 02:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 12 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the E | Japan: AWAJISHIMA ISLAND REGION | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42606 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Average number of earthquakes
Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13.8 quakes on average per year in or near Kagawa, Japan:
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.5 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.22 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 7.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 24.4 quakes per year
Kagawa has a very high level of seismic activity. Kagawa 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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Kagawa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kagawa, Japan?
Kagawa 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 13.8 quakes on average per year in or near Kagawa, Japan. Kagawa 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 Kagawa, Japan?
On average, Kagawa has about 12.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kagawa?
The last earthquake in Kagawa occurred 1 day 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 48 km (30 mi) away from Kochi, Kochi, Japan, in the late afternoon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 6.46 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kagawa since 2024?
Since 2024, Kagawa has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 4.1, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kagawa since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Kagawa since 2024 had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred 6 days ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Ehime, Japan, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 11.14 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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