Latest quakes in or near Yama-gun, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - Apr 6, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 06:01 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 51 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 27 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | 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 I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 07:15 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 30 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 22 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
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 | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF | 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 | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | 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 |
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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: 15.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 24.6 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 20 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 24.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Yama-gun?
The last earthquake in Yama-gun occurred 1 day 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fukushima, Japan, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 6.01 pm 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).
+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 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 3 weeks 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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