Latest quakes in or near Kazo-shi, Saitama, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake Saitama, 25 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.2 Japan, 4.5 km east of Kasukabe, Saitama - Mar 21, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 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 24, 12:12 pm (GMT +9) Mar 24, 03:12 GMT | 2.9 107 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Saitama, Japan, 25 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 08:42 am (GMT +9) Mar 23, 23:42 GMT | 2.6 70 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the NE | Japan, 9.6 km east of Chikusei, Ibaraki | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 23, 08:32 am (GMT +9) Mar 22, 23:32 GMT | 2.8 9.7 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the W | Japan, 12 km south of Takasaki, Gunma I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Mar 22, 09:56 am (GMT +9) Mar 22, 00:56 GMT | 3.3 66 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the E | Ibaraki, Japan, 16 km southeast of Oyama, Tochigi I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 09:08 am (GMT +9) Mar 21, 00:08 GMT | 5.2 48 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | 4 km E of Kasukabe, Japan 233 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 19, 06:02 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 09:02 GMT | 3.0 77 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the NE | Japan, 25 km south of Utsunomiya, Tochigi | Info | |
Mar 19, 03:31 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 06:31 GMT | 3.5 64 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the E | Japan: SOUTHERN IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 18, 02:46 pm (GMT +9) Mar 18, 05:46 GMT | 2.9 59 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | Japan: EASTERN SAITAMA PREF | Info | |
Mar 18, 12:53 pm (GMT +9) Mar 18, 03:53 GMT | 2.7 101 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the N | Japan: NORTHERN TOCHIGI PREF | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 16, 11:36 pm (GMT +9) Mar 16, 14:36 GMT | 3.1 46 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the S | Japan: Eastern Saitama Pref 1 report | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 08:19 pm (GMT +9) Mar 15, 11:19 GMT | 2.5 126 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the W | Japan: Western Saitama 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: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 13.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 118 quakes per year (or 9.8 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Kazo-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kazo-shi, Saitama, Japan?
Kazo-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 76 quakes on average per year in or near Kazo-shi, Saitama, Japan. Kazo-shi has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kazo-shi?
The last earthquake in Kazo-shi occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, around noon of Sunday, Mar 24, 2024 at 12.12 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 107 km (66 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kazo-shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Kazo-shi has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 1 quake of magnitude , 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kazo-shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kazo-shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 8 days 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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