Latest quakes in or near Gunma, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake Ibaraki, 42 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.2 Japan, 4.5 km east of Kasukabe, Saitama - Mar 21, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 02:26 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 05:26 GMT | 3.4 85 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SE | Ibaraki, Japan, 42 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 27, 09:19 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 00:19 GMT | 2.9 142 km | Japan, 23 km northwest of Maebashi, Gunma | Info | ||
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 12:12 pm (GMT +9) Mar 24, 03:12 GMT | 2.9 107 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SE | Saitama, Japan, 25 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 24, 08:42 am (GMT +9) Mar 23, 23:42 GMT | 2.6 70 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the E | Japan, 9.6 km east of Chikusei, Ibaraki | Info | |
Mar 23, 10:28 pm (GMT +9) Mar 23, 13:28 GMT | 3.0 160 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the S | Japan, 23 km northeast of Kofu, Yamanashi I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 23, 08:32 am (GMT +9) Mar 22, 23:32 GMT | 2.8 9.7 km | Japan, 12 km south of Takasaki, Gunma I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Mar 22, 09:56 am (GMT +9) Mar 22, 00:56 GMT | 3.3 66 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SE | Ibaraki, Japan, 16 km southeast of Oyama, Tochigi I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 22, 08:06 am (GMT +9) Mar 21, 23:06 GMT | 3.1 119 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NE | Japan, 48 km west of Shirakawa, Fukushima | Info | |
Mar 21, 09:08 am (GMT +9) Mar 21, 00:08 GMT | 5.2 48 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SE | 4 km E of Kasukabe, Japan 233 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 19, 06:02 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 09:02 GMT | 3.0 77 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the E | Japan, 25 km south of Utsunomiya, Tochigi | Info | |
Mar 19, 03:31 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 06:31 GMT | 3.5 64 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | Japan: SOUTHERN IBARAKI PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 16 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 116 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 349 quakes per year (or 29 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Gunma Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Gunma, Japan?
Gunma 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 115 quakes on average per year in or near Gunma, Japan. Gunma 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Gunma?
The last earthquake in Gunma occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, in the early afternoon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 2.26 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 85 km (53 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Gunma in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Gunma has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 1 quake of magnitude , 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Gunma in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Gunma in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 8 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away from Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, in the morning of Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 at 9.08 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 48 km (30 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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