Latest quakes in or near Hateruma Jima Island, Okinawa, Japan - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake Southwestern Ryukyu Isl. - Japan - Feb 29, 2024 - |
| Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.1 126 Km SSW of Ishigaki - Japan - Jan 30, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Feb 29, 10:30 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 50 km |  Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan | Info | ||
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Feb 21, 12:12 am (GMT +9) | 4.6 28 km | 86 Km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan | Info | ||
| Feb 20, 11:57 pm (GMT +9) | 5.0 20 km | Philippine Sea, 86 km south of Kumi Island, Okinawa, Japan 1 report | Info | ||
| Feb 20, 10:56 pm (GMT +9) | 4.8 19 km | 84 Km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan 2 reports | Info | ||
| Saturday, February 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 18, 06:43 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 34 km | 72 Km SW of Ishigaki, Japan | Info | ||
| Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 2, 10:03 am (GMT +9) | 4.4 26 km | 91 Km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan | Info | ||
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 2, 07:26 am (GMT +9) | 4.7 20 km | 84 Km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan | Info | ||
| Saturday, January 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 13, 01:47 pm (GMT +9) | 4.7 55 km | 15 Km NNW of Ishigaki, Japan | Info | ||
| Saturday, November 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 25, 2023 08:01 pm (GMT +9) | 4.2 16 km | Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan | Info | ||
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 5, 2023 09:59 am (GMT +9) | 4.1 20 km | Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan | Info | ||
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 12, 2023 02:55 am (GMT +9) | 4.4 10 km | Japan: Taiwan Region | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 13.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 50 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)
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Hateruma Jima Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hateruma Jima, Okinawa, Japan?
Hateruma 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 6.5 quakes on average per year in or near Hateruma Jima, Okinawa, Japan. Hateruma Jima has had at least 25 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hateruma Jima, Okinawa, Japan?
On average, Hateruma Jima has about 13.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hateruma Jima?
The last earthquake in Hateruma Jima occurred 7 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Okinawa, Japan, in the morning of Thursday, Feb 29, 2024 at 10.30 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 50 km (31 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Hateruma Jima since 2023?
Since 2023, Hateruma Jima has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Hateruma Jima since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Hateruma Jima since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 1 year 11 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Japan in the late afternoon of Monday, Jan 30, 2023 at 7.25 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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