Latest quakes in or near Japan Sea in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Philippine Sea - Ehime, Japan - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 3.7 earthquake 15 km northeast of Mito - Ibaraki, Japan - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 5.1 North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 24, 10:44 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 38 km |  Philippine Sea, 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 09:16 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 50 km | 15 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 08:40 pm (GMT +9) | 5.1 55 km | 8 km E of Funaishikawa, Japan I FELT IT - 115 reports | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 03:39 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 159 km | 23 km northeast of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 03:00 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 55 km | North Pacific Ocean, 77 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 01:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 53 km | North Pacific Ocean, 82 km south of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 12:54 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 39 km | Philippine Sea, 18 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 11:42 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 10.1 km | Japan Sea, 30 km northwest of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 10:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.8 40 km | 15 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 10:58 am (GMT +9) | 3.8 39 km | Philippine Sea, 19 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 24, 04:50 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 87 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | 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: 378 quakes per year (or 31.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3,200 quakes per year (or 8.9 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Japan Sea?
On average, Japan Sea has about 1,400 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 378 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 59 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 3.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Japan Sea?
The last earthquake in Japan Sea occurred 2 hours and 31 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Ehime, Japan, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 10.44 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 38 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Japan Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Japan Sea was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 1 quake of magnitude , 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Japan Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Japan Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 5 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Ibaraki, Japan, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 8.40 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 55 km (34 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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