Latest quakes in or near Kurihara Shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake 20 km east of Shinjō - Yamagata, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.2 23 km SSE of Onagawa Chō - Japan - May 13, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 21, 04:54 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 150 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the W | 20 km east of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 20, 11:50 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 34 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 61 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
May 20, 10:59 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 53 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 38 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
May 20, 10:29 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 11 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SE | 10 km west of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 20, 04:42 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 37 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 63 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
May 20, 12:18 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 31 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 62 km southeast of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, May 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 18, 10:14 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 106 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | 30 km southeast of Yuzawa, Akita, Japan | Info | |
May 18, 08:42 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 55 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 61 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 15, 11:23 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 49 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 03:36 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 69 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the E | Miyagi-ken, 18 km southwest of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 01:37 am (GMT +9) | 4.2 64 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 29 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 8.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 25.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 109 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)
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Kurihara Shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kurihara Shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan?
Kurihara 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 38.6 quakes on average per year in or near Kurihara Shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan. Kurihara Shi has had at least 14 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kurihara Shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan?
On average, Kurihara Shi has about 25.9 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kurihara Shi?
The last earthquake in Kurihara Shi occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 20 km (12 mi) away from Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4.54 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 150 km (93 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kurihara Shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Kurihara Shi has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kurihara Shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kurihara Shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.2 and occurred 9 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, in the early morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 1.37 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 64 km (40 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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