Latest quakes in or near Tokyo, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake Ibaraki, 42 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.2 Japan, 4.5 km east of Kasukabe, Saitama - Mar 21, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 21 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 14 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 29, 02:26 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 05:26 GMT | 3.4 85 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NE | Ibaraki, Japan, 42 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 28, 09:41 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 00:41 GMT | 2.5 12 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 13 km east of Itō, Shizuoka | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 03:24 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 18:24 GMT | 3.2 70 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the E | Japan, 12 km north of Chiba, Chiba I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 01:15 pm (GMT +9) Mar 27, 04:15 GMT | 4.4 140 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the S | 201 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 07:08 am (GMT +9) Mar 26, 22:08 GMT | 3.1 56 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the E | Japan, 1.1 km northeast of Tōgane, Chiba I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 06:06 am (GMT +9) Mar 26, 21:06 GMT | 4.6 40 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the E | 9 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan I FELT IT - 7 reports | Info | |
Mar 27, 03:20 am (GMT +9) Mar 26, 18:20 GMT | 2.8 103 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 91 km north of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo | Info | |
Mar 26, 08:52 pm (GMT +9) Mar 26, 11:52 GMT | 3.1 106 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 21 km southwest of Kamakura, Kanagawa I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 24, 12:12 pm (GMT +9) Mar 24, 03:12 GMT | 2.9 107 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the NE | Saitama, Japan, 25 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo | Info | |
Mar 24, 09:26 am (GMT +9) Mar 24, 00:26 GMT | 2.5 60 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | Japan, 24 km southwest of Mobara, Chiba | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 24, 05:29 am (GMT +9) Mar 23, 20:29 GMT | 4.3 164 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SE | Japan, 6 km west of Mobara, Chiba I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 8.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 157 quakes per year (or 13.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 273 quakes per year (or 22.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 444 quakes per year (or 37 quakes per month)
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Tokyo Earthquake FAQ
+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 272 quakes on average per year in or near Tokyo, Japan. However, Tokyo has had at least 13 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tokyo?
The last earthquake in Tokyo occurred 2 hours and 8 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, in the early afternoon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 2.26 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 85 km (53 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 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 7 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 21 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 14 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 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.
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Tokyo, Japan, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that hit North Pacific Ocean,Strongest since 1900
101 years ago, Kanagawa,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Tokyo, Japan in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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May 26, 2023 10:03 GMT May 26, 2023 07:03 pm (GMT +9) | 6.1 45 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the E | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 259 reports | Info | |
May 14, 2023 10:11 GMT May 14, 2023 07:11 pm (GMT +9) | 5.6 14 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the S | 144 Km SSE of Shimoda, Japan | Info | |
May 14, 2023 08:21 GMT May 14, 2023 05:21 pm (GMT +9) | 5.8 5.9 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | Japan: NEAR HACHIJOJIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Oct 7, 2021 13:41 GMT Oct 7, 2021 10:41 pm (GMT +9) | 5.9 63 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SE | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 326 reports | Info | |
May 4, 2020 13:07 GMT May 4, 2020 10:07 pm (GMT +9) | 5.6 52 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the E | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 26 reports | Info | |
Jul 29, 2019 20:37 GMT Jul 30, 2019 05:37 am (GMT +9) | 5.7 69 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the S | Southeast of Honshu, Japan 23 reports | Info | |
Aug 4, 2016 16:24 GMT Aug 5, 2016 01:24 am (GMT +9) | 6.2 541 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 68 km northeast of Iwo Jima Island, Tokyo 1 report | Info | |
Nov 20, 2015 05:31 GMT Nov 20, 2015 02:31 pm (GMT +9) | 5.8 32 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the S | Bonin Islands, Japan Region | Info | |
Sep 16, 2014 03:28 GMT Sep 16, 2014 12:28 pm (GMT +9) | 5.7 55 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the N | Eastern Honshu, Japan 7 reports | Info | |
May 4, 2014 20:18 GMT May 5, 2014 05:18 am (GMT +9) | 6.0 155 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, Japan, 24 km southeast of Itō, Shizuoka 29 reports | Info | |
Mar 11, 2011 06:15 GMT Mar 11, 2011 03:15 pm (GMT +9) | 7.9 43 km | 123 km (76 mi) to the NE | near the east coast of Honshu, Japan | Info | |
Dec 21, 2010 17:19 GMT Dec 22, 2010 03:19 am (GMT +10) | 7.4 14 km | 149 km (93 mi) to the SE | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Info | |
Dec 4, 1972 10:16 GMT Dec 4, 1972 07:16 pm (GMT +9) | 7.4 55 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SE | Izu Islands, Japan region | Info | |
Feb 29, 1972 09:23 GMT Feb 29, 1972 06:23 pm (GMT +9) | 7.2 60 km | 107 km (66 mi) to the SE | Izu Islands, Japan region | Info | |
Oct 7, 1968 19:20 GMT Oct 8, 1968 04:20 am (GMT +9) | 7.3 500 km | 120 km (75 mi) to the S | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Info | |
Sep 29, 1956 23:20 GMT Sep 30, 1956 08:20 am (GMT +9) | 6.3 66 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the E | Japan, 5 km southeast of Sakura, Chiba | Info | |
May 30, 1955 12:31 GMT May 30, 1955 09:31 pm (GMT +9) | 7.2 559 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the S | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Info | |
Aug 14, 1924 18:02 GMT Aug 14, 1924 06:02 pm (universal) | 7.1 15 km | 138 km (86 mi) to the E | 67 km ENE of Kashima-shi, Japan | Info | |
Sep 2, 1923 02:46 GMT Sep 2, 1923 02:46 am (universal) | 7.9 15 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the S | Japan, 5.6 km east of Tateyama, Chiba | Info | |
Sep 1, 1923 02:58 GMT Sep 1, 1923 02:58 am (universal) | 8.0 15 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | 5 km SSE of ?iso, Japan | Info | |
Jan 21, 1906 13:49 GMT Jan 21, 1906 01:49 pm (universal) | 7.4 300 km | 101 km (63 mi) to the SW | Philippine Sea, Japan, 96 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka | Info |