Latest quakes in or near Shimane-ken, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake Japan, 33 km west of hilosima si, Hiroshima - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.8 Inland Sea, 18 km south of Tokuyama, Yamaguchi - Aug 26, 2023 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 14 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 06:15 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 21:15 GMT | 3.4 17 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW | Japan, 33 km west of hilosima si, Hiroshima I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 23, 08:52 pm (GMT +9) Feb 23, 11:52 GMT | 3.1 8.9 km | Japan, 26 km south of Izumo, Shimane-ken | Info | ||
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 20, 02:12 pm (GMT +9) Feb 20, 05:12 GMT | 2.6 11 km | Japan: WESTERN TOTTORI PREF | Info | ||
Saturday, January 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 28, 08:42 am (GMT +9) Jan 27, 23:42 GMT | 2.5 11 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the W | Japan: OFF W SAN'IN REGION 3 reports | Info | |
Saturday, January 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 7, 07:36 am (GMT +9) Jan 6, 22:36 GMT | 2.5 14 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | Japan: SHIMANE HIROSHIMA BORDER | Info | |
Monday, January 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 1, 04:29 pm (GMT +9) Jan 1, 07:29 GMT | 2.5 29 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the E | Japan: SHIMANE HIROSHIMA BORDER | Info | |
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 30, 2023 01:43 am (GMT +9) Nov 29, 2023 16:43 GMT | 3.2 12 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW | Japan: YAMAGUCHI PREF | Info | |
Saturday, October 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 21, 2023 12:18 pm (GMT +9) Oct 21, 2023 03:18 GMT | 2.7 24 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the S | Japan: WESTERN HIROSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Friday, October 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 21, 2023 05:00 am (GMT +9) Oct 20, 2023 20:00 GMT | 3.0 16 km | Japan: SW SHIMANE PREF | Info | ||
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 18, 2023 08:44 pm (GMT +9) Oct 18, 2023 11:44 GMT | 2.8 21 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the E | Japan: OKAYAMA PREF | Info | |
Saturday, October 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 7, 2023 02:13 pm (GMT +9) Oct 7, 2023 05:13 GMT | 2.5 17 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the S | Japan: YAMAGUCHI PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 13.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 23.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 60 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Shimane-ken Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Shimane-ken, Japan?
Shimane-ken 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 17 quakes on average per year in or near Shimane-ken, Japan. Shimane-ken has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Shimane-ken?
The last earthquake in Shimane-ken occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 33 km (20 mi) away from hilosima si, Hiroshima, Japan, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 6.15 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.6 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Shimane-ken since 2023?
Since 2023, Shimane-ken has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 16 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Shimane-ken since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Shimane-ken since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 31 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the Inland Sea near Okino-shima island, Japan, late in the evening of Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 at 10.29 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 83 km (51 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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