Latest quakes in or near Japan Sea - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean, 14 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.7 Philippine Sea, 78 km southeast of Ise, Mie - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 4
- 30 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 57 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 28, 12:59 pm (GMT +9) Mar 28, 03:59 GMT | 2.8 88 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 14 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:26 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 02:26 GMT | 3.1 55 km | Inland Sea, Japan, 41 km south of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 09:41 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 00:41 GMT | 2.5 12 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 13 km east of Itō, Shizuoka | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (16 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 07:59 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 22:59 GMT | 2.6 53 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 62 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:29 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 22:29 GMT | 2.8 91 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 90 km east of Mobara, Chiba | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:07 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 22:07 GMT | 2.6 39 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 57 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:15 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 21:15 GMT | 3.4 17 km | Japan, 33 km west of hilosima si, Hiroshima I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 05:59 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 20:59 GMT | 2.6 12 km | Japan Sea, Japan, 43 km northeast of Anamizu, Ishikawa | Info | ||
Mar 28, 03:24 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 18:24 GMT | 3.2 70 km | Japan, 12 km north of Chiba, Chiba I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:26 am (GMT +9) Mar 27, 15:26 GMT | 2.7 18 km | Japan Sea, Japan, 57 km west of Japonija, Niigata | Info | ||
Mar 27, 11:53 pm (GMT +9) Mar 27, 14:53 GMT | 2.5 45 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 47 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 371 quakes per year (or 30.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3,200 quakes per year (or 8.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 6,400 quakes per year (or 17.6 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Japan Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Japan Sea?
Japan Sea 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 3,200 quakes on average per year in or near Japan Sea. Japan Sea has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Japan Sea?
The last earthquake in Japan Sea occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fukushima, Japan, around noon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 12.59 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 88 km (54 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Japan Sea in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Japan Sea was shaken by 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 30 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 57 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Japan Sea in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Japan Sea in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 22 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Mie, Japan, late in the evening of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 11.13 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 375 km (233 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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