Latest quakes in or near Shimane-ken, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Inland Sea - Oita, Japan - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 6.3 Philippine Sea - Ehime, Japan - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 04:46 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 71 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the S | Inland Sea, 49 km northeast of Ōita, Oita, Japan | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 09:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 84 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the S | Inland Sea, 16 km southwest of Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 08:20 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 16 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SW | Japan: YAMAGUCHI PREF 1 report | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 09:13 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 111 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the SW | 32 km north of Ōita, Oita, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 12:16 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 22 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the SE | Japan: OKAYAMA PREF | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 05:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 57 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the S | Inland Sea, 25 km west of Yawatahama, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
Apr 17, 11:14 pm (GMT +9) | 6.3 26 km | 134 km (83 mi) to the S | 17 km WSW of Uwajima, Japan 300 reports | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 28, 11:26 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 55 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the S | Japan: IYONADA SETONAIKAI | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 28, 06:15 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 17 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW | Japan: WESTERN HIROSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 06:53 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 72 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the S | Japan: IYONADA SETONAIKAI | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 08:34 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 78 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the SW | Japan: Iyonada Setonaikai | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 13.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 23.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 60 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per month)
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Shimane-ken Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Shimane-ken, Japan?
Shimane-ken has a moderate 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. However, Shimane-ken has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 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 Shimane-ken, Japan?
On average, Shimane-ken has about 23.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Shimane-ken?
The last earthquake in Shimane-ken occurred 1 day 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Inland Sea near the coast of Oita, Japan, in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4.46 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 71 km (44 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Shimane-ken since 2024?
Since 2024, Shimane-ken has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 4.3, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Shimane-ken since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Shimane-ken since 2024 had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Ehime, Japan, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 11.14 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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