Latest quakes in or near Yamaguchi, Japan, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Japan: BUNGO CHANNEL - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.2 Japan: BUNGO CHANNEL - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 07:23 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 39 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE | 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Apr 20, 05:22 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 37 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 39 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:10 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 33 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 28 km southwest of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:56 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 38 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 37 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:26 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 38 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE | 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:44 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 39 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:24 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 37 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:15 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 38 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 08:16 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 38 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE | 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.49 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 18 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 30.6 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 66 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)
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Yamaguchi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Yamaguchi, Japan?
Yamaguchi has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 30.7 quakes on average per year in or near Yamaguchi, Japan. Yamaguchi has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Yamaguchi, Japan?
On average, Yamaguchi has about 30.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yamaguchi?
The last earthquake in Yamaguchi occurred 31 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 16.5 km (10 mi) away from Uwajima, Ehime, Japan, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 7.23 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 39 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Yamaguchi in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Yamaguchi has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0+, the largest largest being a 3.2 quake.
+What was the strongest quake in Yamaguchi in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Yamaguchi in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.2 and occurred 2 hours and 32 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Ehime, Japan, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 5.22 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).