Latest quakes in or near Japan Sea in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Japan, 15 km north of Anamizu, Ishikawa - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.7 North Pacific Ocean, 44 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 3
- 10 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 29, 03:20 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 06:20 GMT | 2.5 8 km | Japan, 15 km north of Anamizu, Ishikawa | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:29 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 05:29 GMT | 2.5 48 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 82 km south of Tateyama, Chiba | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:26 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 05:26 GMT | 3.4 85 km | Ibaraki, Japan, 42 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:17 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 05:17 GMT | 2.7 12 km | Japan, 3.1 km north of Sumoto, Hyogo | Info | ||
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
Mar 29, 06:55 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 21:55 GMT | 2.7 46 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 31 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki | Info | ||
Mar 29, 06:10 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 21:10 GMT | 2.6 3.6 km | Japan Sea, Japan, 24 km west of Nanao, Ishikawa I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 04:15 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 19:15 GMT | 2.8 104 km | Inland Sea, Japan, 13 km north of Ōita, Oita | Info | ||
Mar 29, 03:19 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 18:19 GMT | 2.8 12 km | Japan Sea, Japan, 84 km northwest of Jōetsu, Niigata | Info | ||
Mar 29, 03:14 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 18:14 GMT | 3.3 5.8 km | Japan, 26 km east of Takayama, Gifu I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:40 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 17:40 GMT | 2.5 9.2 km | Japan, 29 km northwest of Shirakawa, Fukushima | Info | ||
Mar 29, 01:27 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 16:27 GMT | 2.5 36 km | Philippine Sea, Oita, Japan, 31 km east of Nobeoka, Miyazaki | 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 39 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 14.9 km (9 mi) away from Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan, in the early afternoon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 3.20 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 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 6 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 10 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 3.7 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fukushima, Japan, late in the evening of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 11.49 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 47 km (29 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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