Latest quakes in or near Yaita-shi, Tochigi, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 20 km east of Shirakawa - Fukushima, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 5, 12:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 83 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the NE | 20 km east of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 4, 03:51 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 116 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the E | 14 km east of Ōtawara, Tochigi, Japan | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 09:04 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 76 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the S | 13 km northeast of Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 05:56 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 186 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the NW | 38 km east of Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
May 2, 05:53 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 62 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the S | 3.6 km northeast of Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
May 2, 12:45 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 69 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the S | 8.9 km southwest of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 07:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 39 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 07:38 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 99 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SW | 6.7 km southwest of hong chao, Saitama, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 04:15 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 51 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the S | 12 km southeast of Koga, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 28, 07:29 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 89 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the S | 6 km northwest of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 05:21 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 9 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the NE | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 15.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 27.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 35.1 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)
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Yaita-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Yaita-shi, Tochigi, Japan?
Yaita-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 25.4 quakes on average per year in or near Yaita-shi, Tochigi, Japan. Yaita-shi has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Yaita-shi, Tochigi, Japan?
On average, Yaita-shi has about 27.2 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yaita-shi?
The last earthquake in Yaita-shi occurred 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 20 km (12 mi) away from Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan, in the early morning of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 12.20 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 83 km (51 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Yaita-shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Yaita-shi has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 1 quake of magnitude , and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Yaita-shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Yaita-shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 11 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Ibaraki, Japan, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 8.40 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 55 km (34 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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