Latest quakes in or near Japan Sea in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Inland Sea - Oita, Japan - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.6 North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 04:46 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 71 km | Inland Sea, 49 km northeast of Ōita, Oita, Japan | Info | ||
May 15, 01:38 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 38 km | Philippine Sea, 15 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
May 15, 12:46 pm (GMT +9) | 3.5 89 km | North Pacific Ocean, 81 km southeast of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 11:59 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 52 km | 16 km northeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | ||
May 15, 11:23 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 49 km | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 02:49 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 4.3 km | Japan Sea, 30 km northwest of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 01:12 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | ||
May 15, 12:36 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 38 km | 24 km east of Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
May 15, 12:24 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 7.4 km | 15 km north of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan | Info | ||
May 14, 10:38 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 44 km | 0.6 km west of Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | ||
May 14, 03:36 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 69 km | Miyagi-ken, 18 km southwest of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan | Info |
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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: 377 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: 3,300 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+: 377 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 26 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Inland Sea near the coast of Oita, Japan, in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4.46 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 71 km (44 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 has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 8 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 3.6 and occurred 1 day 20 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fukushima, Japan, in the evening of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 9.39 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 233 km (144 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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