Latest quakes in or near Oyama-shi, Tochigi, Japan, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.5 2 km ENE of Fujioka - Japan - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 01:30 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 41 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:33 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 74 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | 2 km ENE of Fujioka, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 14.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Oyama-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Oyama-shi, Tochigi, Japan?
Oyama-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 85 quakes on average per year in or near Oyama-shi, Tochigi, Japan. Oyama-shi 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 Oyama-shi, Tochigi, Japan?
On average, Oyama-shi has about 52 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 14.9 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Oyama-shi?
The last earthquake in Oyama-shi occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.30 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Oyama-shi in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Oyama-shi has had one quake of magnitude 4.5.
+What was the strongest quake in Oyama-shi in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Oyama-shi in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 18 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 12.2 km (8 mi) away from Oyama, Tochigi, Japan, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 9.33 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 74 km (46 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).