Recent Earthquakes Near Japan
Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 18 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 74 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 721 earthquakes in the past 365 days
Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan
5.6 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC
at 22:13
January 14, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.73, 145.527
66.2 km from
Nemuro
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-13 13:07:15 UTC
at 13:07
January 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.716, 125.781
111.2 km from
Hirara
(69.2 miles)
Depth: 82 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-13 09:54:32 UTC
at 09:54
January 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.512, 149.139
127.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 48 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-13 09:39:43 UTC
at 09:39
January 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.504, 149.303
138.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-13 08:51:34 UTC
at 08:51
January 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.5, 149.441
147.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-13 08:22:32 UTC
at 08:22
January 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.825, 149.253
117.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC
at 07:34
January 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.55, 149.277
120.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-12 16:58:52 UTC
at 16:58
January 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.085, 142.176
42.2 km from
Makubetsu
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-12 16:10:16 UTC
at 16:10
January 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.066, 142.214
45.2 km from
Makubetsu
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-12 13:31:49 UTC
at 13:31
January 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.709, 122.001
25.2 km from
Yilan
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 68 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC
at 01:52
January 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.593, 147.361
263.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(163.2 miles)
Depth: 402 km
Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-12 00:50:18 UTC
at 00:50
January 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.963, 142.398
64.2 km from
Makubetsu
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-11 23:50:51 UTC
at 23:50
January 11, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.363, 123.246
27.2 km from
Yonakuni
(17.2 miles)
Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan
Depth: 33 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-11 17:35:54 UTC
at 17:35
January 11, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.976, 147.972
136.2 km from
Shikotan
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-11 04:15:37 UTC
at 04:15
January 11, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.592, 141.725
19.2 km from
Miyako
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 79 km
Hanawa, Akita, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-09 11:24:13 UTC
at 11:24
January 09, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.362, 140.826
20.2 km from
Hanawa
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ōhara, Chiba, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC
at 11:07
January 09, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.29, 140.489
10.2 km from
Ōhara
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Hanawa, Akita, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-09 09:56:53 UTC
at 09:56
January 09, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.246, 140.882
10.2 km from
Hanawa
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-06 18:04:44 UTC
at 18:04
January 06, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.436, 142.072
73.2 km from
Mutsu
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-06 03:34:06 UTC
at 03:34
January 06, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.513, 142.02
44.2 km from
Hachinohe
(27.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 56 km
Yasugichō, Shimane, Japan
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-06 01:37:47 UTC
at 01:37
January 06, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.342, 133.11
14.2 km from
Yasugichō
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Matsue, Shimane, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-06 01:28:47 UTC
at 01:28
January 06, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.336, 133.174
14.2 km from
Matsue
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Yasugichō, Shimane, Japan
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-06 01:18:48 UTC
at 01:18
January 06, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.32, 133.076
14.2 km from
Yasugichō
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-05 18:57:05 UTC
at 18:57
January 05, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.561, 148.07
111.2 km from
Shikotan
(69.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 19:52:50 UTC
at 19:52
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.714, 121.794
6.2 km from
Yilan
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-01 15:56:11 UTC
at 15:56
January 01, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.916, 142.235
19.2 km from
Asahikawa
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 190 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-31 16:30:24 UTC
at 16:30
December 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.984, 143.005
138.2 km from
Hachinohe
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 64 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-31 14:50:04 UTC
at 14:50
December 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.799, 141.865
18.2 km from
Miyako
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 58 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-31 14:26:56 UTC
at 14:26
December 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.112, 142.889
96.2 km from
Miyako
(59.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 19 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-31 00:27:38 UTC
at 00:27
December 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.23, 150.137
177.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(110.2 miles)
Depth: 50 km