Latest quakes in or near Fukushima Shi, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 01:35 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 41 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 06:01 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 51 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 27 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:18 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 49 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the NW | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 07:58 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 37 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 50 km southeast of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 22, 07:15 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 30 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 22 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 04:41 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 75 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 62 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 04:05 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 43 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the E | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Apr 20, 02:15 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 50 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the W | 22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the N | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.14 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 19.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 30.9 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 118 quakes per year (or 9.8 quakes per month)
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Fukushima Shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Fukushima Shi, Japan?
Fukushima 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 26.3 quakes on average per year in or near Fukushima Shi, Japan. Fukushima Shi has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Fukushima Shi, Japan?
On average, Fukushima Shi has about 30.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Fukushima Shi?
The last earthquake in Fukushima Shi occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 1.35 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (26 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Fukushima Shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Fukushima Shi has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Fukushima Shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Fukushima Shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 3 weeks 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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