Latest quakes in or near Iwate, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Iwate, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.1 North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
- 6 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 27 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 29 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 10:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 68 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi-ken, 30 km south of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 04:36 pm (GMT +9) | 3.1 20 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 83 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:30 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 77 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 55 km east of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:09 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 75 km | 6.7 km southwest of Kuji, Iwate, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 23, 11:39 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 37 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 44 km southeast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:36 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 37 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 44 km southeast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 02:02 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 53 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 22, 04:30 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 12 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:04 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 135 km | 35 km southwest of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 21, 04:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 57 km | 14 km northwest of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 21, 01:23 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 88 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | 14 km southeast of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 15.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 157 quakes per year (or 13.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 274 quakes per year (or 22.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 485 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Iwate Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Iwate, Japan?
Iwate 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 267 quakes on average per year in or near Iwate, Japan. 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Iwate, Japan?
On average, Iwate has about 157 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 52 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 15.5 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Iwate?
The last earthquake in Iwate occurred 8 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 Miyagi-ken, Japan, late in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 10.43 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 68 km (42 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Iwate in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Iwate has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 5.9, 6 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 27 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 29 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Iwate in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Iwate in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, around noon of Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 at 12.16 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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