Latest quakes in or near Katta-gun, Miyagi-ken, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.7 North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - Mar 28, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 11:18 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 49 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the W | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 08:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 26 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NE | 14 km east of Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 04:05 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 43 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Apr 20, 02:15 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 50 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the W | 22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:22 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 43 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 16, 01:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 84 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 05:32 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 44 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 08:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 157 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the W | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.91 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.26 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 20.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 28.4 quakes per year
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Katta-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Katta-gun, Miyagi-ken, Japan?
Katta-gun has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 19.2 quakes on average per year in or near Katta-gun, Miyagi-ken, Japan. Katta-gun has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Katta-gun, Miyagi-ken, Japan?
On average, Katta-gun has about 20.7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Katta-gun?
The last earthquake in Katta-gun occurred 1 day 24 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 11.18 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 49 km (30 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Katta-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Katta-gun has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.7 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Katta-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Katta-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 4 weeks 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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