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Latest quakes in or near Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.6 earthquake Japan, 17 km southeast of Yonezawa, Yamagata - Mar 17, 2024 -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 3.5 Japan: Western Fukushima Pref - Mar 15, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 10:20 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Yamagata in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Yamagata has had 32 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.5:
  • 13 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Japan, 17 km SE of Yonezawa, Yamagata -
Strongest: Mag. 3.5 Earthquake Japan: Western Fukushima Pref -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2024, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (44 quakes):
Latest quakes in or near Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 17, 03:40 am (GMT +9)
Mar 16, 18:40 GMT
2.6

191 km
Japan: Mid Fukushima Pref 1 reportInfo
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 02:05 am (GMT +9)
Mar 14, 17:05 GMT
3.5

170 km
27 km (17 mi) to the SW Japan: Western Fukushima Pref Info
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 13, 03:34 am (GMT +9)
Mar 12, 18:34 GMT
3.1

156 km
24 km (15 mi) to the W Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF Info
Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 05:58 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 9, 08:58 GMT
2.7

87 km
39 km (24 mi) to the SE Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF Info
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 07:43 am (GMT +9)
Mar 8, 22:43 GMT
2.8

84 km
45 km (28 mi) to the SE Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF Info
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 6, 05:51 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 6, 08:51 GMT
2.6

6.6 km
35 km (22 mi) to the NE Japan, 22 km southwest of Mizusawa, Iwate Info
Friday, March 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 2, 03:56 am (GMT +9)
Mar 1, 18:56 GMT
2.7

18 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the S Japan: SOUTHERN YAMAGATA PREF Info
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Feb 29, 01:34 am (GMT +9)
Feb 28, 16:34 GMT
2.6

104 km
46 km (29 mi) to the S Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF Info
Feb 29, 12:56 am (GMT +9)
Feb 28, 15:56 GMT
3.0

208 km
Japan, 8.8 km southwest of Yamagata, Yamagata Info
Feb 28, 07:29 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 28, 10:29 GMT
2.8

139 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the SE Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF Info
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 26, 07:27 am (GMT +9)
Feb 25, 22:27 GMT
2.8

166 km
47 km (29 mi) to the N Japan: W OFF AKITA PREF Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7.7 x 1010 joules (21.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 18.4 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.1 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1.81 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 6.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 28.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 211 quakes per year (or 17.6 quakes per month)
Yamagata has a very high level of seismic activity. 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.

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