Latest quakes in or near Mogami-gun, Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Iwate, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.0 19 km southwest of Ofunato - Iwate, Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake 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 | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi-ken, 30 km south of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the SW | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:02 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 53 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:04 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 135 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NE | 35 km southwest of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 06:40 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 70 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 50 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 08:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 26 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the E | 14 km east of Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:57 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 81 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the E | Japan: SOUTHERN IWATE PREF | Info | |
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the S | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 10:47 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 3.5 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the E | Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 98 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the SE | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 03:35 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 16 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the NW | Japan: W OFF AKITA PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 17.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)
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Mogami-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Mogami-gun, Yamagata, Japan?
Mogami-gun 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 15.2 quakes on average per year in or near Mogami-gun, Yamagata, Japan. Mogami-gun has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Mogami-gun, Yamagata, Japan?
On average, Mogami-gun has about 17.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Mogami-gun?
The last earthquake in Mogami-gun occurred 1 day 16 hours 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 Mogami-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Mogami-gun has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Mogami-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Mogami-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 18.9 km (12 mi) away from Ofunato, Iwate, Japan, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 at 2.13 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 108 km (67 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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