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Latest quakes in or near Kitaibaraki-shi, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 5.6 North Pacific Ocean, 24 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima - Mar 15, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 23:29 GMT -
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In the past 24 hours, Kitaibaraki-shi has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.8 quake.
In the past 30 days, Kitaibaraki-shi has had 13 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.6:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 2.7 Earthquake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 31 km E of Hitachi, Ibaraki -
Strongest: Mag. 5.6 Earthquake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 24 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima -
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Latest quakes in or near Kitaibaraki-shi, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 06:55 am (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 21:55 GMT
2.7

46 km
22 km (14 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 31 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki Info
Mar 28, 12:59 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 03:59 GMT
2.8

88 km
27 km (17 mi) to the NE North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 14 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 27, 08:22 am (GMT +9)
Mar 26, 23:22 GMT
2.5

28 km
50 km (31 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 41 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 25, 05:47 am (GMT +9)
Mar 24, 20:47 GMT
3.2

55 km
33 km (21 mi) to the S Japan, 18 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 21, 02:40 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 21, 05:40 GMT
2.5

91 km
43 km (27 mi) to the S Japan: NORTHERN IBARAKI PREF Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 21, 02:48 am (GMT +9)
Mar 20, 17:48 GMT
2.9

51 km
26 km (16 mi) to the NE Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF Info
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 19, 05:21 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 19, 08:21 GMT
3.1

48 km
24 km (15 mi) to the SE Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 10:05 am (GMT +9)
Mar 15, 01:05 GMT
2.5

89 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the E Japan: Northern Ibaraki Pref Info
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 15, 05:19 am (GMT +9)
Mar 14, 20:19 GMT
2.8

50 km
48 km (30 mi) to the SE Japan: E Off Ibaraki Pref Info
Mar 15, 12:14 am (GMT +9)
Mar 14, 15:14 GMT
5.6

53 km
41 km (25 mi) to the NE North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 24 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima 169 reportsInfo
Mar 14, 03:07 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 14, 06:07 GMT
2.5

41 km
44 km (27 mi) to the SE Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5268 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 120 quakes on average per year in or near Kitaibaraki-shi, Japan:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.7 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 1.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 11.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 28 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 82 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 524 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)
Kitaibaraki-shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Kitaibaraki-shi has had at least 20 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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