Latest quakes in or near Shioya-gun, Tochigi, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.5 12 km southwest of Oyama - Tochigi, Japan - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake 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 20, 12:00 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 43 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:30 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 41 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:33 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 74 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the S | 2 km ENE of Fujioka, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 06:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 52 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the S | 15 km northeast of Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 09:48 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 152 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the W | 32 km west of Maebashi, Gunma, Japan | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:42 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 108 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | Japan: SOUTHERN TOCHIGI PREF | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 03:16 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 126 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the S | Japan: SOUTHERN TOCHIGI PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 9, 07:52 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 82 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the E | Japan: NORTHERN IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Apr 9, 05:59 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 66 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the S | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 08:05 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 63 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the E | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 02:47 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 71 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the S | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 21.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 29.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
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Shioya-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Shioya-gun, Tochigi, Japan?
Shioya-gun 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 23.4 quakes on average per year in or near Shioya-gun, Tochigi, Japan. Shioya-gun 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 Shioya-gun, Tochigi, Japan?
On average, Shioya-gun has about 21.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Shioya-gun?
The last earthquake in Shioya-gun occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Ibaraki, Japan, shortly after midnight, on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 12.00 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (27 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Shioya-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Shioya-gun has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 3.1, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Shioya-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Shioya-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 1 day 5 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 12.2 km (8 mi) away from Oyama, Tochigi, Japan, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 9.33 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 74 km (46 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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