Latest quakes in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Japan, 29 km northwest of Shirakawa, Fukushima - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.5 Japan: Western Fukushima Pref - Mar 15, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 02:40 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 17:40 GMT | 2.5 9.2 km | 17 km (10.6 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 | 45 km (28 mi) to the SW | Japan, 48 km west of Shirakawa, Fukushima I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 02:32 pm (GMT +9) Mar 18, 05:32 GMT | 2.6 135 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | 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 | 8 km (5 mi) to the NE | Japan: Mid Fukushima Pref 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 02:05 am (GMT +9) Mar 14, 17:05 GMT | 3.5 170 km | 36 km (22 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 | 20 km (12 mi) to the S | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 9, 05:58 pm (GMT +9) Mar 9, 08:58 GMT | 2.7 87 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the E | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 9, 07:43 am (GMT +9) Mar 8, 22:43 GMT | 2.8 84 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the E | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF | Info | |
Saturday, March 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 3, 07:51 am (GMT +9) Mar 2, 22:51 GMT | 2.7 96 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the S | 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 | 23 km (14 mi) to the N | 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 | 24 km (15 mi) to the SE | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA 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 11.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.79 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 15.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 24.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Yama-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan?
Yama-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 19.8 quakes on average per year in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan. Yama-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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yama-gun?
The last earthquake in Yama-gun occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 2.40 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Yama-gun since 2024?
Since 2024, Yama-gun has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 12 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Yama-gun since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Yama-gun since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 2 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).