Latest quakes in or near Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Fukushima, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 30 km E of Tomioka - Japan - Apr 29, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 03:12 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 14 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 109 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 13, 09:39 pm (GMT +9) | 3.6 233 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 17 km southeast of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 03:57 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 48 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the S | 9.2 km west of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
May 13, 01:57 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 28 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km northeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 12:03 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 101 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the S | 23 km north of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 02:36 pm (GMT +9) | 3.1 61 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 89 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 12:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 41 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 59 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
May 10, 10:38 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 27 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the SE | Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
May 10, 02:48 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 26 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 42 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
May 10, 02:36 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 25 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 43 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 03:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 43 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 74 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.85 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 28.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 103 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 136 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 23 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan?
On average, Futaba-gun has about 77 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 28.2 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Futaba-gun?
The last earthquake in Futaba-gun occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the early morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3.12 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13.9 km (9 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 4.6, 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+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 4.6 and occurred 2 weeks 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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