Latest quakes in or around the Sea of Okhotsk - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake 48 km southwest of Kitami - Hokkaido, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.6 Japan Sea - Hokkaido, Japan - Apr 2, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 24 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 20 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 04:20 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 165 km | 48 km southwest of Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 01:00 pm (GMT +10) | 3.8 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 97 km southeast of Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin , Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 07:08 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 109 km | Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin , 6.4 km southeast of Taraku-jima Island, Sakhalin , Russia | Info | ||
Apr 18, 05:33 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 5.8 km | Japan Sea, 93 km northwest of Minatomachi, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 06:01 am (GMT +10) | 3.2 71 km | Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin , 25 km northeast of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky, Sakhalin , Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 05:13 am (GMT +9) | 3.8 233 km | 3.1 km east of Nayoro, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 17, 12:01 am (GMT +10) | 4.1 335 km | Sea of Okhotsk, 162 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin , Russia | Info | ||
Apr 16, 10:37 pm (GMT +12) | 4.9 10 km | 142 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 07:30 am (GMT +10) | 2.6 44 km | Russia: OFF NEMURO PENINSULA | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 02:50 pm (GMT +10) | 4.2 117 km | 259 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 02:29 am (GMT +10) | 4.4 66 km | 86 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.2 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.78 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 7.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 416 quakes per year (or 34.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 542 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 658 quakes per year (or 55 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,400 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Sea of Okhotsk Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or around the Sea of Okhotsk?
Sea of Okhotsk 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 652 quakes on average per year in or around the Sea of Okhotsk. Sea of Okhotsk has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 8 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 around the Sea of Okhotsk?
On average, Sea of Okhotsk has about 542 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 416 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 57 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 7.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or around the Sea of Okhotsk?
The last earthquake in or around the Sea of Okhotsk occurred 19 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 48 km (30 mi) away from Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.20 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 165 km (102 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or around the Sea of Okhotsk in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, the Sea of Okhotsk has had 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 24 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 20 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in or around the Sea of Okhotsk in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in or around the Sea of Okhotsk in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near the coast of Japan in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 at 4.26 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 683 km (424 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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