Latest quakes in or near Japan Sea in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake 18 km west of Uwajima - Ehime, Japan - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Korea Strait - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.4 Japan Sea - Busan, South Korea - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 03:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 39 km | 18 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 20, 02:19 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 56 km | 6.9 km southeast of Inzai, Chiba, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 20, 11:16 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 225 km | Japan Sea, 99 km northwest of Minatomachi, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 20, 10:17 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 109 km | 13 km southwest of Aomori, Aomori, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 20, 10:04 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 375 km | 24 km southwest of Tsu, Mie, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (22 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 08:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 26 km | 14 km east of Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:31 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 40 km | 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 20, 07:23 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 39 km | 16 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 20, 07:20 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 109 km | North Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, 39 km east of Itō, Shizuoka, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 20, 06:58 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 13 km | Japan Sea, Ishikawa, 86 km northwest of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 20, 05:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 61 km | 10.5 km northeast of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.7 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.79 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 4.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 60 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 376 quakes per year (or 31.4 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 8.8 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 16 quakes above magnitude 8 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 Japan Sea?
On average, Japan Sea has about 1,400 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 376 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 60 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 4.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Japan Sea?
The last earthquake in Japan Sea occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 18 km (11 mi) away from Uwajima, Ehime, Japan, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 3.17 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 39 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 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 14 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 4.4 and occurred 21 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near Yeongdo island, South Korea, late in the evening of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 11.27 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.2 km (3.9 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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