Latest quakes in or near Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake 14 km east of Kurihara - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.5 Japan: Western Fukushima Pref - Mar 15, 2024 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 08:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 26 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NE | 14 km east of Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the W | 22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | Miyagi-ken, 24 km northeast of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 84 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 08:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 157 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the W | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 10:47 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 3.5 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the NE | Japan: NORTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 98 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the SE | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 05:32 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 27 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the NE | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF 1 report | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 03:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 92 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the SE | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 02:40 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 9.2 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the S | Japan: WESTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 26, 10:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 65 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the E | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.88 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 16.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 22.9 quakes per year
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Kaminoyama-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata, Japan?
Kaminoyama-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 15.6 quakes on average per year in or near Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata, Japan. Kaminoyama-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 Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata, Japan?
On average, Kaminoyama-shi has about 16.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kaminoyama-shi?
The last earthquake in Kaminoyama-shi occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 13.9 km (9 mi) away from Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 8.59 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kaminoyama-shi since 2024?
Since 2024, Kaminoyama-shi has had 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kaminoyama-shi since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Kaminoyama-shi since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 5 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 23 km (15 mi) away from Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 15, 2024 at 2.05 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 170 km (106 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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