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Latest quakes in or near Yama-gun, 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 28, 2024 20:45 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Yama-gun, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Yama-gun has had one quake of magnitude 2.5.
Since 2024, Yama-gun has had 17 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.5:
  • 5 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 12 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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Latest quakes in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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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
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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 reportInfo
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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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.96 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.71 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • 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)
Yama-gun has a very high level of seismic activity. 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.

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Number of earthquakes over time: 2023
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