Latest quakes in or near Honshu Island, Japan, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Japan Sea - Ishikawa, Japan - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 3.8 Japan Sea - Ishikawa, Japan - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 30, 10:54 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 5.6 km |  Japan Sea, 18 km west of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 30, 09:18 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 11 km | Japan Sea, 60 km northwest of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (14 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 30, 06:38 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 34 km | North Pacific Ocean, 66 km south of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 30, 05:20 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 9 km | Japan: NOTO PENINSULA REGION I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 30, 04:39 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 48 km | North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi-ken, 68 km east of Minami-Sōma, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 30, 04:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 73 km | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 30, 01:15 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 13 km | 12 km north of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 30, 01:14 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 9 km | 29 km southeast of Takayama, Gifu, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 30, 12:08 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 13 km | 44 km northeast of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 29, 10:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 187 km | 18 km west of Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | Info | ||
| Apr 29, 09:37 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 5.3 km | 17 km west of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 334 quakes per year (or 27.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,300 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 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 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 Honshu Island, Japan?
On average, Honshu has about 1,300 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 334 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 55 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Honshu?
The last earthquake in Honshu occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near the coast of Ishikawa, Japan, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 10.54 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.6 km (3.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Honshu in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Honshu has had 7 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Honshu in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Honshu in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 22 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near the coast of Ishikawa, Japan, in the afternoon of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 5.47 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 443 km (275 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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