Latest quakes in or near Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake 20 km east of Shinjō - Yamagata, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 21, 04:54 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 150 km | 20 km east of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 20, 11:50 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 34 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 61 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
May 20, 10:59 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 53 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 38 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
May 20, 10:29 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 11 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the E | 10 km west of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, May 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 18, 10:14 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 106 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the NE | 30 km southeast of Yuzawa, Akita, Japan | Info | |
Friday, May 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 17, 06:53 pm (GMT +9) | 3.5 103 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the SE | 31 km north of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 15, 11:23 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 49 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 03:36 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 69 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the NE | Miyagi-ken, 18 km southwest of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 09:39 pm (GMT +9) | 3.6 233 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 01:37 am (GMT +9) | 4.2 64 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 29 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 12:03 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 101 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SE | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF 1 report | 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: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.69 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 29.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 210 quakes per year (or 17.5 quakes per month)
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Yamagata Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Yamagata, Japan?
Yamagata has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 56 quakes on average per year in or near Yamagata, Japan. Yamagata 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 Yamagata, Japan?
On average, Yamagata has about 29.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yamagata?
The last earthquake in Yamagata occurred 1 day 2 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 20 km (12 mi) away from Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4.54 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 150 km (93 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Yamagata in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Yamagata has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Yamagata in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Yamagata in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Ibaraki, Japan, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 8.40 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 55 km (34 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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