Latest quakes in or near East China Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake East China Sea - Kagoshima, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.4 11 km NE of Hualien City - Taiwan - Apr 3, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 7 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 109 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 25 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 05:52 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 163 km | East China Sea, 43 km southwest of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:20 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 26 km | East China Sea, 24 km northwest of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 01:04 pm (GMT +9) | 3.3 8.1 km | 11 km south of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 02:59 am (Taipei) | 4.4 32 km | 22 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | ||
Apr 16, 02:31 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 114 km | East China Sea, 92 km west of Naze, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 16, 11:08 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 141 km | East China Sea, 31 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 16, 08:37 am (Taipei) | 4.3 9.9 km | Philippine Sea, 35 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | ||
Apr 16, 08:23 am (Taipei) | 4.2 14 km | Philippine Sea, 35 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 07:10 am (Taipei) | 4.0 12 km | Philippine Sea, 35 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 15, 03:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 124 km | East China Sea, 39 km southwest of Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 15, 12:15 am (Taipei) | 4.2 7.9 km | 27 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 27.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 216 quakes per year (or 18 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 386 quakes per year (or 32.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 559 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
East China Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near East China Sea?
East China Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 563 quakes on average per year in or near East China Sea. East China Sea has had at least 19 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 East China Sea?
On average, East China Sea has about 386 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 216 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 27.8 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in East China Sea?
The last earthquake in East China Sea occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near the coast of Kagoshima, Japan, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.52 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 163 km (101 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in East China Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, East China Sea has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.4, 7 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 109 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 25 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in East China Sea in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in East China Sea in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Taiwan in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024 at 8.11 am local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.6 km (8 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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