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Latest quakes in or near Iwate, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.4 earthquake Japan, 51 km northeast of Morioka, Iwate -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 4.4 42 km E of Hachinohe, Japan - Mar 22, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 09:08 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Iwate in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Iwate has had 18 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.4:
  • 3 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake Japan: NORTHERN IWATE PREF -
Strongest: Mag. 4.4 Earthquake 42 km E of Hachinohe, Japan -
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Latest quakes in or near Iwate, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 27, 06:07 am (GMT +9)
Mar 26, 21:07 GMT
3.4

130 km
Japan, 51 km northeast of Morioka, Iwate
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Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 08:25 am (GMT +9)
Mar 23, 23:25 GMT
2.5

111 km
Japan, 27 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate Info
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 03:43 am (GMT +9)
Mar 22, 18:43 GMT
2.8

44 km
46 km (29 mi) to the N Japan: E OFF AOMORI PREF Info
Mar 22, 02:44 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 22, 05:44 GMT
4.4

57 km
29 km (18 mi) to the NE 42 km E of Hachinohe, Japan 1 reportInfo
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 22, 02:59 am (GMT +9)
Mar 21, 17:59 GMT
2.5

35 km
41 km (25 mi) to the NE Japan: NE OFF IWATE PREF Info
Mar 21, 04:36 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 21, 07:36 GMT
2.8

68 km
15 km (9.3 mi) to the S Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF Info
Mar 21, 11:52 am (GMT +9)
Mar 21, 02:52 GMT
2.6

106 km
14 km (8.7 mi) to the N Japan: E OFF AOMORI PREF Info
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 17, 05:06 am (GMT +9)
Mar 16, 20:06 GMT
2.5

36 km
31 km (19 mi) to the SE Japan: E Off Iwate Pref Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 15, 08:46 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 15, 11:46 GMT
2.7

79 km
44 km (27 mi) to the N Japan: E Off Aomori Pref Info
Mar 15, 12:19 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 15, 03:19 GMT
2.6

53 km
34 km (21 mi) to the S Japan: Kinkazan Region Info
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 14, 02:05 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 14, 05:05 GMT
2.6

67 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the S Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7.3 x 1011 joules (202 megawatt hours, equivalent to 174 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 260 quakes on average per year in or near Iwate, Japan:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 15.5 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 50 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 153 quakes per year (or 12.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 267 quakes per year (or 22.3 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 480 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)
Iwate has a very high level of seismic activity. Iwate has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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