Latest quakes in or near Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 23 km southwest of Mizusawa - Iwate, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.1 North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 29, 03:14 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 8.5 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the NE | 23 km southwest of Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 29, 09:18 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 8.6 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NE | 18 km west of Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 06:06 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 173 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the SW | 12 km southeast of Niigata, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
Apr 28, 05:21 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 9 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the S | 26 km west of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 26, 07:51 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 106 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the S | 26 km southeast of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 11:26 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 5 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the N | 38 km northeast of Akita, Akita, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 08:40 pm (GMT +9) | 5.1 55 km | 148 km (92 mi) to the S | 8 km E of Funaishikawa, Japan 119 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 10:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 68 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SW | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:02 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 53 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the E | Japan: KINKAZAN REGION | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:04 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 135 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the NE | 35 km southwest of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | 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: 1.7 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 4.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 211 quakes per year (or 17.6 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 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan, in the early afternoon of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 3.14 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.5 km (5.3 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 6.0 or above, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+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 6.1 and occurred 4 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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