Latest quakes in or near Tokyo, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Chiba, Japan - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.3 earthquake 2.7 km southwest of Chiba - Chiba, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.8 North Pacific Ocean - Tokyo, Japan - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 4
- 14 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 01:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 53 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 82 km south of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 03:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 125 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the N | 2.9 km southwest of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:39 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 101 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the N | 5.7 km southwest of Chikusei, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:01 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 68 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the E | 2 km SW of Chiba, Japan I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:59 pm (GMT +9) | 3.3 259 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SW | Philippine Sea, 33 km southeast of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:14 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 11 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the W | 14 km south of Chino, Nagano, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 69 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the E | 8.6 km north of Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 09:28 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 86 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NE | 20 km west of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 09:12 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 191 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | Philippine Sea, 42 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 02:19 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 56 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | 6.9 km southeast of Inzai, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 07:20 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 109 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, 39 km east of Itō, Shizuoka, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.71 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 163 quakes per year (or 13.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 280 quakes per year (or 23.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 450 quakes per year (or 37.5 quakes per month)
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+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tokyo, Japan?
Tokyo has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 278 quakes on average per year in or near Tokyo, Japan. However, Tokyo has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tokyo, Japan?
On average, Tokyo has about 163 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 52 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 8.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tokyo?
The last earthquake in Tokyo occurred 2 hours and 54 minutes 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 around noon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 1.43 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 53 km (33 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tokyo in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tokyo has been shaken by 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 16 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tokyo in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tokyo in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 7 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near Haha Jima island, Japan, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 5.19 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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