Latest quakes in or near Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 22 km east of Niigata - Niigata, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.1 83 km E of Minami-Sōma - Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 2 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 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SW | 22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:57 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 81 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the NE | 16 km southeast of Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE | Miyagi-ken, 24 km northeast of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 84 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 08:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 157 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SW | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 07:33 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 100 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the NE | Japan: NORTHERN IWATE PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 9, 06:29 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 57 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the E | Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Apr 8, 10:47 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 3.5 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NE | Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 8, 05:51 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 50 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan | Info | |
Apr 7, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 98 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the SE | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 6, 03:35 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 16 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the NW | Japan: W OFF AKITA PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.54 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 28.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 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 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Yamagata, Japan?
On average, Yamagata has about 28.8 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yamagata?
The last earthquake in Yamagata occurred 20 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 22 km (13 mi) away from Niigata, Niigata, Japan, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.57 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 157 km (98 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, 2 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 2 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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