Latest quakes in or near Ibaraki, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.2 earthquake 3.6 km northeast of Ushiku - Ibaraki, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.1 North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi-ken, Japan - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 6
- 1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 16 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 23 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 3, 04:10 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 35 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km east of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | |
May 2, 05:56 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 186 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the NW | 38 km east of Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
May 2, 05:53 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 62 km | 3.6 km northeast of Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 2, 12:45 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 69 km | 8.9 km southwest of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 07:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 39 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 07:38 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 99 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | 6.7 km southwest of hong chao, Saitama, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 04:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 73 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the NE | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 29, 05:22 pm (GMT +9) | 3.6 70 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 50 km southeast of Katsuura, Chiba, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 29, 04:15 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 51 km | 12 km southeast of Koga, Ibaraki, Japan | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 03:30 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 125 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SE | Japan: NEAR CHOSHI CITY | Info | |
Apr 29, 03:11 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 28 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 21.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 73 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 224 quakes per year (or 18.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 414 quakes per year (or 34.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per day)
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Ibaraki Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Ibaraki, Japan?
Ibaraki 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 403 quakes on average per year in or near Ibaraki, Japan. Ibaraki has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Ibaraki, Japan?
On average, Ibaraki has about 224 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 73 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 21.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Ibaraki?
The last earthquake in Ibaraki occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the early morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 4.10 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Ibaraki in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Ibaraki has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 16 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 23 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Ibaraki in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Ibaraki in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.1 and occurred 4 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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