Latest quakes in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 28 km east of Kōriyama - Fukushima, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - Apr 29, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 5, 07:50 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 78 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the SE | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 5, 12:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 83 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | 20 km east of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 4, 03:51 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 116 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | 14 km east of Ōtawara, Tochigi, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 05:56 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 186 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the SW | 38 km east of Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 01:16 am (GMT +9) | 4.6 24 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km southeast of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 06:06 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 173 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the W | 12 km southeast of Niigata, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
Apr 28, 05:21 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 9 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SE | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 27, 01:02 pm (GMT +9) | 3.5 32 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 41 km southeast of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 26, 07:51 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 106 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the S | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 06:01 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 51 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 238 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NW | 27 km east of Murakami, Niigata, Japan | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.74 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 15.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 24.5 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 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Yama-gun has about 24.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yama-gun?
The last earthquake in Yama-gun occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 28 km (18 mi) away from Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, in the late afternoon of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 7.50 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 78 km (48 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Yama-gun in the past 30 days?
There have been 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ in or near Yama-gun in the past 30 days.
+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 4.6 and occurred 9 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fukushima, Japan, in the early morning of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 1.16 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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