Latest quakes in or near Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.1 North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 7 quakes 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 20, 04:05 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 43 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 82 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 20, 02:15 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 50 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 20, 12:00 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 43 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NW | Miyagi-ken, 24 km northeast of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:22 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 43 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 16, 03:58 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 42 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 64 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 16, 01:17 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 84 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 03:37 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 47 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 58 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 15, 12:31 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 48 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 98 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan | Info | |
Apr 15, 09:57 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 58 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 02:29 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 51 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the S | Japan: E OFF IBARAKI PREF | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 27.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 76 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 135 quakes per year (or 11.3 quakes per month)
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Futaba-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan?
Futaba-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 95 quakes on average per year in or near Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan. Futaba-gun has had at least 28 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Futaba-gun has about 76 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 27.6 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Futaba-gun?
The last earthquake in Futaba-gun occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 4.05 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (27 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Futaba-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Futaba-gun has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.1, 1 quake of magnitude , 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Futaba-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Futaba-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken, Japan, around noon of Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 at 12.16 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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