Latest quakes in or near Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 0.6 km west of Iwai - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.5 12 km southwest of Oyama - Tochigi, Japan - Apr 19, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 10:38 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 44 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the E | 0.6 km west of Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 09:40 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 124 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the W | 17 km west of Hannō, Saitama, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 12:03 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 21 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the SW | Japan: EASTERN YAMANASHI PREF | Info | |
May 12, 10:07 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 103 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | 26 km north of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 09:07 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 52 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the NE | 7.8 km southeast of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 06:53 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 70 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the SE | Japan: CENTRAL CHIBA PREF | Info | |
May 10, 07:53 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 70 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the SE | Japan: CENTRAL CHIBA PREF | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 08:39 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 46 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the E | 2.2 km north of Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 10, 01:18 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 73 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | 10.1 km northwest of Chiba, Chiba, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 9, 01:44 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 44 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the E | Ibaraki, 11 km north of Noda, Chiba, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 02:32 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 139 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the S | Japan: KANAGAWA PREF I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 15.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 114 quakes per year (or 9.5 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Kitaadachi-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama, Japan?
Kitaadachi-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 77 quakes on average per year in or near Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama, Japan. Kitaadachi-gun has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama, Japan?
On average, Kitaadachi-gun has about 53 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 15.4 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Kitaadachi-gun?
The last earthquake in Kitaadachi-gun occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 0.6 km (0.4 mi) away from Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan, late in the evening of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10.38 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 44 km (27 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kitaadachi-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Kitaadachi-gun has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.5, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kitaadachi-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kitaadachi-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 4 weeks 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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