Latest quakes in or near Chichibu-gun, Saitama, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake 2.9 km southwest of Tochigi - Tochigi, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.5 12 km southwest of Oyama - Tochigi, Japan - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 03:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 125 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the NE | 2.9 km southwest of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:39 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 101 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | 5.7 km southwest of Chikusei, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Apr 23, 02:14 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 11 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the W | 14 km south of Chino, Nagano, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 69 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the E | 8.6 km north of Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 12:16 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 221 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the W | 12 km north of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 09:33 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 74 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the E | 12 km southwest of Oyama, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 06:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 52 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the E | Japan: SW IBARAKI PREF | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 07:18 pm (GMT +9) | 3.9 10.7 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the W | 13 km west of Ina, Nagano, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:48 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 152 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the N | Japan: NW GUNMA PREF | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:42 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 108 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the NE | Japan: SOUTHERN TOCHIGI PREF | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 06:03 am (GMT +9) | 3.9 362 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the S | Japan: EASTERN YAMANASHI PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.05 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 16.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 26.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 34.4 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
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Chichibu-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Chichibu-gun, Saitama, Japan?
Chichibu-gun has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 25.5 quakes on average per year in or near Chichibu-gun, Saitama, Japan. Chichibu-gun has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Chichibu-gun, Saitama, Japan?
On average, Chichibu-gun has about 26.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Chichibu-gun?
The last earthquake in Chichibu-gun occurred 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 2.9 km (1.8 mi) away from Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 3.27 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 125 km (78 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Chichibu-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Chichibu-gun has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 3.9.
+What was the strongest quake in Chichibu-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Chichibu-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 5 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 12.2 km (8 mi) away from Oyama, Tochigi, Japan, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 9.33 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 74 km (46 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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