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Latest quakes in or near Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.5 earthquake Japan, 27 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 4.3 9 Km ESE of Ichinoseki, Japan - Jan 5, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 08:16 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Rikuzentakata-shi in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Rikuzentakata-shi has had 26 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.3:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 2.5 Earthquake Japan: SOUTHERN IWATE PREF -
Strongest: Mag. 4.3 Earthquake 9 Km ESE of Ichinoseki, Japan -
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Latest quakes in or near Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 24, 08:25 am (GMT +9)
Mar 23, 23:25 GMT
2.5

111 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW Japan, 27 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate Info
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 21, 04:36 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 21, 07:36 GMT
2.8

68 km
34 km (21 mi) to the S Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 12:19 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 15, 03:19 GMT
2.6

53 km
43 km (27 mi) to the S Japan: Kinkazan Region Info
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 14, 02:05 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 14, 05:05 GMT
2.6

67 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF Info
Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 06:21 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 9, 09:21 GMT
2.5

89 km
23 km (14 mi) to the SE Japan: KINKAZAN REGION Info
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 6, 05:51 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 6, 08:51 GMT
2.6

6.6 km
49 km (30 mi) to the W Japan, 22 km southwest of Mizusawa, Iwate Info
Thursday, February 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 29, 09:32 am (GMT +9)
Feb 29, 00:32 GMT
2.9

50 km
29 km (18 mi) to the SE Japan: KINKAZAN REGION Info
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 28, 04:27 am (GMT +9)
Feb 27, 19:27 GMT
2.5

117 km
16 km (9.9 mi) to the NW Japan: SOUTHERN IWATE PREF Info
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 26, 08:54 am (GMT +9)
Feb 25, 23:54 GMT
3.0

107 km
13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW Japan: SOUTHERN IWATE PREF Info
Feb 26, 04:27 am (GMT +9)
Feb 25, 19:27 GMT
2.8

85 km
38 km (24 mi) to the E Japan: E OFF IWATE PREF Info
Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 24, 01:54 am (GMT +9)
Feb 23, 16:54 GMT
3.6

52 km
45 km (28 mi) to the S Japan: KINKAZAN REGION Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.8 x 1011 joules (76.7 megawatt hours, equivalent to 66 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 85 quakes on average per year in or near Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate, Japan:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 1.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 8.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 22 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 64 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 88 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 113 quakes per year (or 9.4 quakes per month)
Rikuzentakata-shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Rikuzentakata-shi has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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