Latest quakes in or near Honshu Island, Japan - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 46 km southeast of Wakayama - Wakayama, Japan - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.7 North Pacific Ocean - Tokyo, Japan - Apr 13, 2024 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 4
- 21 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 42 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 19, 05:37 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 52 km |  46 km southeast of Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 05:33 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 46 km | 7.5 km northeast of Komaki, Aichi, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 04:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 16 km | Japan Sea, 55 km west of Japonija, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 08:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 48 km | 21 km northeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 06:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 52 km | 15 km northeast of Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 05:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 14 km | Japan Sea, 79 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 02:41 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 12 km | 49 km north of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 12:16 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 22 km | 8.8 km west of Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 12:01 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 14 km | 2.7 km west of Saijo, Ehime, Japan | Info | ||
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 06:02 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 13 km | Japan Sea, 75 km west of Japonija, Niigata, Japan | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 4.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 331 quakes per year (or 27.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3,000 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 5,900 quakes per year (or 16.1 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Honshu Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Honshu Island, Japan?
Honshu 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 3,000 quakes on average per year in or near Honshu Island, Japan. Honshu has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Honshu Island, Japan?
On average, Honshu has about 1,200 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 331 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 57 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 4.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Honshu?
The last earthquake in Honshu occurred 27 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 46 km (28 mi) away from Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.37 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 52 km (32 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Honshu in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Honshu was shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 21 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 42 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Honshu in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Honshu in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 6 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Japan in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 at 2.07 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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