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Latest quakes in or near Shimane-ken, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.4 earthquake Japan, 33 km west of hilosima si, Hiroshima -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 4.8 Inland Sea, 18 km south of Tokuyama, Yamaguchi - Aug 26, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 10:56 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Shimane-ken, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Shimane-ken, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Shimane-ken has had one quake of magnitude 3.4.
Since 2023, Shimane-ken has had 32 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.8:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 14 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake Japan, 33 km W of hilosima si, Hiroshima -
Strongest: Mag. 4.8 Earthquake Inland Sea, Japan, 18 km S of Tokuyama, Yamaguchi -
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Latest quakes in or near Shimane-ken, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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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
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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 reportsInfo
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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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.2 x 1012 joules (339 megawatt hours, equivalent to 292 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • 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)
Shimane-ken has a high level of seismic activity. 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.

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