Latest quakes in or near Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 6, 09:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 45 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 07:05 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 46 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | 3.7 km north of Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 5, 12:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 83 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the N | 20 km east of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 4, 06:42 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 95 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the S | 6.6 km southeast of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan | Info | |
May 4, 03:51 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 116 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the N | 14 km east of Ōtawara, Tochigi, Japan | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 09:59 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 27 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the SE | Japan: NEAR CHOSHI CITY | Info | |
May 3, 09:04 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 76 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the SW | 13 km northeast of Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 04:10 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 35 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
May 2, 05:53 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 62 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | 3.6 km northeast of Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
May 2, 12:45 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 69 km | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 07:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 39 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 27.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 148 quakes per year (or 12.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 256 quakes per year (or 21.3 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tsukuba-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, Japan?
Tsukuba-shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 145 quakes on average per year in or near Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, Japan. Tsukuba-shi has had at least 10 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 Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, Japan?
On average, Tsukuba-shi has about 87 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 27.3 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tsukuba-shi?
The last earthquake in Tsukuba-shi occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 9.34 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 45 km (28 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tsukuba-shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tsukuba-shi has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tsukuba-shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tsukuba-shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 12 days 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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