Latest quakes in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 22 km east of Niigata - Niigata, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NW | 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 | 32 km (20 mi) to the NE | 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 | 92 km (57 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 02:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 31 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 03:16 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 126 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the S | Japan: SOUTHERN TOCHIGI PREF | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 08:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 157 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the W | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 07:52 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 82 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SE | Japan: NORTHERN IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 08:05 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 63 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 7, 03:49 pm (GMT +9) | 3.4 21 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Apr 7, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 98 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the NE | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 12:40 am (GMT +9) | 4.1 51 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF 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: 7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 15.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 24.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)
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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 19.9 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Yama-gun has about 24.7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yama-gun?
The last earthquake in Yama-gun occurred 17 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 22 km (13 mi) away from Niigata, Niigata, Japan, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.57 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 157 km (98 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Yama-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Yama-gun has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 3.1, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Yama-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Yama-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 14 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fukushima, Japan, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 at 12.40 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 51 km (32 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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