Latest quakes in or near Iwo Jima Island, Tokyo, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 5.0 earthquake Volcano Islands - Japan region - Jan 24, 2024 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 6.4 Volcano Islands - Japan region - Feb 7, 1998 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 15 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 80 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jan 24, 12:22 am (GMT +9) | 5.0 145 km | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Info | ||
Sunday, December 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 10, 2023 09:49 am (GMT +9) | 4.7 196 km | Volcano Islands, Japan Region | Info | ||
Saturday, December 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 2, 2023 11:10 am (GMT +9) | 4.4 10 km | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Info | ||
Friday, October 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 7, 2023 03:22 am (GMT +9) | 4.4 221 km | Volcano Islands, Japan Region | Info | ||
Friday, September 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 29, 2023 11:46 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 10 km | Volcano Islands, Japan Region | Info | ||
Thursday, September 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 15, 2023 07:02 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 228 km | Volcano Islands, Japan Region | Info | ||
Friday, August 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 11, 2023 11:49 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 158 km | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Info | ||
Friday, June 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 24, 2023 12:43 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 136 km | Volcano Islands, Japan Region | Info | ||
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 5, 2022 03:06 am (GMT +9) | 4.4 172 km | Volcano Islands, Japan Region | Info | ||
Sunday, August 7, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 7, 2022 07:30 pm (GMT +9) | 4.5 70 km | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Info | ||
Saturday, August 6, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 6, 2022 10:41 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 159 km | Volcano Islands, Japan Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
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Iwo Jima Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Iwo Jima, Tokyo, Japan?
Iwo Jima has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.5 quakes on average per year in or near Iwo Jima, Tokyo, Japan. Iwo Jima has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Iwo Jima?
The last earthquake in Iwo Jima occurred 13 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 5.0:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Iwo Jima island, Japan, in the early morning of Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 at 12.22 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 145 km (90 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Iwo Jima since 1970?
Since 1970, Iwo Jima has had 1 quake of magnitude 6.4, 15 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 80 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Iwo Jima since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Iwo Jima since 1970 had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred 26 years ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Iwo Jima island, Japan, in the morning of Saturday, Feb 7, 1998 at 10.19 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 525 km (326 mi) .
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