Latest quakes in or near Kitakata-shi, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake 12 km southeast of Niigata - Niigata, Japan - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.0 Japan: OFF N NIIGATA PREF - Jan 9, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 28, 06:06 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 173 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the W | 12 km southeast of Niigata, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
Apr 28, 05:21 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 9 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the SE | 26 km west of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 27, 07:08 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 146 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SW | 34 km north of Numata, Gunma, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 26, 07:51 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 106 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the SE | 26 km southeast of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the N | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the NW | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the NE | Miyagi-ken, 24 km northeast of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 08:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 157 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the W | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 98 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the E | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 03:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 92 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the E | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Sunday, March 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 31, 06:24 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 196 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the W | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.47 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 18.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)
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Kitakata-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kitakata-shi, Fukushima, Japan?
Kitakata-shi 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 17.7 quakes on average per year in or near Kitakata-shi, Fukushima, Japan. Kitakata-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 Kitakata-shi, Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Kitakata-shi has about 18.4 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kitakata-shi?
The last earthquake in Kitakata-shi occurred 1 day 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 12.4 km (8 mi) away from Niigata, Niigata, Japan, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 6.06 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 173 km (108 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kitakata-shi since 2024?
Since 2024, Kitakata-shi has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kitakata-shi since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Kitakata-shi since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 16 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near Island Sado island, Japan, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 at 6.09 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 223 km (139 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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