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Latest quakes in or near Kitakata-shi, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.5 earthquake Japan, 29 km northwest of Shirakawa, Fukushima -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 3.5 Japan: Western Fukushima Pref - Mar 15, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 10:11 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Kitakata-shi, Fukushima, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Kitakata-shi, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Kitakata-shi in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Kitakata-shi has had 8 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.5:
  • 4 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 2.5 Earthquake Japan, 29 km NW of Shirakawa, Fukushima -
Strongest: Mag. 3.5 Earthquake Japan: Western Fukushima Pref -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2024, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (18 quakes):
Latest quakes in or near Kitakata-shi, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 29, 02:40 am (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 17:40 GMT
2.5

9.2 km
33 km (21 mi) to the S Japan, 29 km northwest of Shirakawa, Fukushima Info
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 22, 08:06 am (GMT +9)
Mar 21, 23:06 GMT
3.1

119 km
50 km (31 mi) to the S Japan, 48 km west of Shirakawa, Fukushima Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 18, 02:32 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 18, 05:32 GMT
2.6

135 km
31 km (19 mi) to the S Japan, 46 km northwest of Shirakawa, Fukushima Info
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 17, 03:40 am (GMT +9)
Mar 16, 18:40 GMT
2.6

191 km
22 km (14 mi) to the NE Japan: Mid Fukushima Pref 1 reportInfo
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 02:05 am (GMT +9)
Mar 14, 17:05 GMT
3.5

170 km
7 km (4.3 mi) to the W Japan: Western Fukushima Pref Info
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 11, 12:56 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 11, 03:56 GMT
2.5

138 km
43 km (27 mi) to the SE Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF Info
Friday, March 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 2, 03:56 am (GMT +9)
Mar 1, 18:56 GMT
2.7

18 km
32 km (20 mi) to the NE Japan: SOUTHERN YAMAGATA PREF Info
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 29, 01:34 am (GMT +9)
Feb 28, 16:34 GMT
2.6

104 km
47 km (29 mi) to the SE Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF Info
Feb 29, 12:56 am (GMT +9)
Feb 28, 15:56 GMT
3.0

208 km
50 km (31 mi) to the NE Japan, 8.8 km southwest of Yamagata, Yamagata Info
Monday, February 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 12, 09:05 am (GMT +9)
Feb 12, 00:05 GMT
2.5

95 km
36 km (22 mi) to the E Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF Info
Thursday, February 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 8, 02:55 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 8, 05:55 GMT
3.2

156 km
43 km (27 mi) to the NW Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.9 x 1010 joules (8.02 megawatt hours, equivalent to 6.9 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.3 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 1.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 16.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)
Kitakata-shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Kitakata-shi has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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