Latest quakes in or near Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi-ken, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 27 km SE of Onagawa Chō - Japan - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 01:35 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 41 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:00 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 55 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 77 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 04:50 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 16 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 87 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 68 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi-ken, 30 km south of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:18 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 49 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the W | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:08 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 48 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 72 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:02 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 53 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 22, 04:41 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 75 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 62 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 05:01 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 55 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 97 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 06:40 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 70 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 50 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.43 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 16.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 22.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 35.9 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
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Kurokawa-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi-ken, Japan?
Kurokawa-gun 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 21.4 quakes on average per year in or near Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi-ken, Japan. Kurokawa-gun has had at least 14 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi-ken, Japan?
On average, Kurokawa-gun has about 22.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kurokawa-gun?
The last earthquake in Kurokawa-gun occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 1.35 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (26 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kurokawa-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Kurokawa-gun has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kurokawa-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kurokawa-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 3.13 pm 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).
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