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Latest quakes in or near Katsuura-shi, Chiba, Japan - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Tokyo, Japan - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.2 4.5 km east of Kasukabe - Saitama, Japan - Mar 21, 2024 - |
Updated: Apr 16, 2024 06:35 GMT -
Quake statistics | Past 24 hours | Yesterday | Apr | Past month | 2024 | Past year | Since 1900 | Quakes in Japan | Chiba
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Katsuura-shi in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Katsuura-shi has had 16 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.2:
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (49 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 14, 12:22 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 85 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the NW |  North Pacific Ocean, Chiba, 31 km southeast of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Info | |
| Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 13, 10:01 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 55 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NW | Saitama, 17 km northwest of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Info | |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 13, 05:30 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 146 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the W | Japan: SAGAMI BAY REGION | Info | |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 12, 03:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 69 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the N | Japan: CENTRAL CHIBA PREF | Info | |
| Apr 11, 06:12 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 69 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the N | 6.5 km northwest of Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
| Apr 11, 12:52 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 115 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NW | 5.4 km north of Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
| Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 7, 07:07 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 56 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the SE | Japan: SE OFF BOSO PENINSULA | Info | |
| Apr 7, 03:11 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 41 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the NW | Japan: TOKYO BAY REGION | Info | |
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 6, 11:52 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 27 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the N | Japan: KUJUKURI COAST BOSO PEN | Info | |
| Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 5, 06:02 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 55 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | Japan: SE OFF BOSO PENINSULA | Info | |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 5, 01:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 69 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the S | Japan: FAR S OFF BOSO PENINSULA | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.5 x 1012 joules (1.52 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1305 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Average number of earthquakes
Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 69 quakes on average per year in or near Katsuura-shi, Chiba, Japan:
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.51 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 18.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 50 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)
Katsuura-shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Katsuura-shi has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
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Katsuura-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Katsuura-shi, Chiba, Japan?
Katsuura-shi 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 69 quakes on average per year in or near Katsuura-shi, Chiba, Japan. Katsuura-shi has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Katsuura-shi?
The last earthquake in Katsuura-shi occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Chiba, Japan, around noon of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 12.22 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 Katsuura-shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Katsuura-shi has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Katsuura-shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Katsuura-shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 4 weeks 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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