Latest quakes in or near Hitachiota-shi, Ibaraki, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 15 km northeast of Saitama - Saitama, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.2 4.5 km east of Kasukabe - Saitama, Japan - Mar 21, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 06:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 52 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the SW | 15 km northeast of Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 09:42 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 108 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SW | 17 km south of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 12:07 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 41 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 46 km southeast of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Apr 14, 02:29 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 51 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the E | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 02:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 31 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 41 km northeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 13, 03:53 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 31 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 03:16 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 126 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the W | Japan: SOUTHERN TOCHIGI PREF | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 03:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 69 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the S | Japan: CENTRAL CHIBA PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 10, 02:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 40 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the E | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF 1 report | Info | |
Apr 9, 10:31 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 39 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Apr 9, 07:52 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 82 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NE | Japan: NORTHERN IBARAKI PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.12 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 10.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 24.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 79 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 479 quakes per year (or 39.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Hitachiota-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hitachiota-shi, Ibaraki, Japan?
Hitachiota-shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 121 quakes on average per year in or near Hitachiota-shi, Ibaraki, Japan. Hitachiota-shi 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 Hitachiota-shi, Ibaraki, Japan?
On average, Hitachiota-shi has about 79 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 24.4 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 10.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Hitachiota-shi?
The last earthquake in Hitachiota-shi occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 14.6 km (9 mi) away from Saitama, Saitama, Japan, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 6.00 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 52 km (32 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Hitachiota-shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Hitachiota-shi has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Hitachiota-shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Hitachiota-shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away from Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, in the morning of Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 at 9.08 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 48 km (30 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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