Latest quakes in or near Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 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 8, 05:36 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 54 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 55 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 8, 08:33 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 49 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 42 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
May 8, 07:34 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 83 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km southeast of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 7, 03:10 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 6.1 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 06:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.3 233 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, 22 km northwest of Murakami, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 5, 07:50 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 78 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | 28 km east of Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 5, 06:06 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 77 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the N | 9.5 km south of Ōmagari, Akita, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 5, 12:46 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 57 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
May 5, 12:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 83 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the S | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
May 4, 03:51 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 116 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the S | 14 km east of Ōtawara, Tochigi, Japan | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 01:27 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 52 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | Japan: KINKAZAN REGION | 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: 29.3 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 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 29.3 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 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5.36 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 54 km (34 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, 4 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 2 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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