Latest quakes in or near Kesennuma Shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Iwate, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 17 km southwest of Miyako - Iwate, Japan - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 10:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 68 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi-ken, 30 km south of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 04:36 pm (GMT +9) | 3.1 20 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 83 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:30 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 77 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 55 km east of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:39 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 37 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 44 km southeast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:36 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 37 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 44 km southeast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 02:02 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 53 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:04 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 135 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NW | 35 km southwest of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 21, 04:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 57 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | 14 km northwest of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 06:40 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 70 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 50 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 08:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 26 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SW | 14 km east of Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 05:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 61 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the NE | 10.5 km northeast of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.59 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 7.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 89 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 116 quakes per year (or 9.7 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Kesennuma Shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kesennuma Shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan?
Kesennuma 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 86 quakes on average per year in or near Kesennuma Shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan. Kesennuma 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kesennuma Shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan?
On average, Kesennuma Shi has about 64 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 21 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 7.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Kesennuma Shi?
The last earthquake in Kesennuma Shi occurred 1 hour and 45 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, late in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 10.43 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 68 km (42 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kesennuma Shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Kesennuma Shi has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kesennuma Shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kesennuma Shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 7 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 17.3 km (11 mi) away from Miyako, Iwate, Japan, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 3.21 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 56 km (35 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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