Latest quakes in or near Ageo-shi, Saitama, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Japan, 12 km north of Chiba, Chiba - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.2 Japan, 4.5 km east of Kasukabe, Saitama - Mar 21, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 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, 03:24 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 18:24 GMT | 3.2 70 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the SE | Japan, 12 km north of Chiba, Chiba I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 12:12 pm (GMT +9) Mar 24, 03:12 GMT | 2.9 107 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the SE | Saitama, Japan, 25 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 09:56 am (GMT +9) Mar 22, 00:56 GMT | 3.3 66 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NE | Ibaraki, Japan, 16 km southeast of Oyama, Tochigi I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 09:08 am (GMT +9) Mar 21, 00:08 GMT | 5.2 48 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the E | 4 km E of Kasukabe, Japan 233 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 19, 06:02 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 09:02 GMT | 3.0 77 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the NE | Japan, 25 km south of Utsunomiya, Tochigi | Info | |
Mar 19, 03:31 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 06:31 GMT | 3.5 64 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the E | Japan: SOUTHERN IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 02:46 pm (GMT +9) Mar 18, 05:46 GMT | 2.9 59 km | Japan: EASTERN SAITAMA PREF | Info | ||
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 12:38 pm (GMT +9) Mar 17, 03:38 GMT | 3.0 28 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | Kanagawa, Japan, 16 km southwest of Tokyo, Tokyo 3 reports | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 16, 11:36 pm (GMT +9) Mar 16, 14:36 GMT | 3.1 46 km | Japan: Eastern Saitama Pref 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 08:19 pm (GMT +9) Mar 15, 11:19 GMT | 2.5 126 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the W | Japan: Western Saitama Pref | Info | |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 14, 04:54 am (GMT +9) Mar 13, 19:54 GMT | 2.9 45 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the E | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 15.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 112 quakes per year (or 9.4 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Ageo-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Ageo-shi, Saitama, Japan?
Ageo-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 77 quakes on average per year in or near Ageo-shi, Saitama, Japan. Ageo-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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Ageo-shi?
The last earthquake in Ageo-shi occurred 1 day 2 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 11.7 km (7 mi) away from Chiba, Chiba, Japan, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 3.24 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 70 km (43 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Ageo-shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Ageo-shi has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 1 quake of magnitude , 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Ageo-shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Ageo-shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 8 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away from Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, in the morning of Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 at 9.08 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 48 km (30 mi) and was felt over a large region.