Recent Earthquakes Near Japan

Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
  • 8 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 33 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 543 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Japan:

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2018-12-14 08:04:34 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 32 km depth
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan

4.8 magnitude earthquake

Today 2018-12-14 08:04:34 UTC at 08:04
December 14, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.887, 142.558
124.2 km from Ishinomaki (77.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 32 km

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2018-12-12 13:24:22 UTC 4.9 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan

4.9 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-12 13:24:22 UTC at 13:24
December 12, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.851, 121.562
14.2 km from Hualian (9.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2018-12-12 08:49:57 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 61 km depth
Funaishikawa, Ibaraki, Japan

4.8 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-12 08:49:57 UTC at 08:49
December 12, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.532, 140.564
7.2 km from Funaishikawa (4.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 61 km

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2018-12-11 00:26:43 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 111 km depth
Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Sakhalin, Russia

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-11 00:26:43 UTC at 00:26
December 11, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 43.794, 146.231
39.2 km from Yuzhno-Kurilsk (24.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 111 km

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2018-12-09 15:21:41 UTC 4.9 magnitude, 343 km depth
Ōyama, Shizuoka, Japan

4.9 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-09 15:21:41 UTC at 15:21
December 09, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 33.186, 137.927
159.2 km from Ōyama (98.2 miles)

Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 343 km

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2018-12-09 15:15:40 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 16 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-09 15:15:40 UTC at 15:15
December 09, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.982, 121.586
4.2 km from Hualian (2.2 miles)

Depth: 16 km

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2018-12-08 01:54:04 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 46 km depth
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-08 01:54:04 UTC at 01:54
December 08, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.1, 141.294
36.2 km from Iwaki (22.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 46 km

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2018-12-07 23:13:40 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 21 km depth
Takahagi, Ibaraki, Japan

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-07 23:13:40 UTC at 23:13
December 07, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.321, 141.801
106.2 km from Takahagi (66.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 21 km

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2018-12-05 12:09:01 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 19 km depth
Hasaki, Chiba, Japan

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-05 12:09:01 UTC at 12:09
December 05, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.295, 142.0
122.2 km from Hasaki (75.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 19 km

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2018-12-04 06:06:14 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 58 km depth
Tateyama, Chiba, Japan

4.7 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-04 06:06:14 UTC at 06:06
December 04, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 34.551, 140.124
53.2 km from Tateyama (33.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 58 km



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2018-12-03 19:15:18 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 26 km depth
Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan

4.7 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-03 19:15:18 UTC at 19:15
December 03, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 39.128, 142.372
45.2 km from Kamaishi (28.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 26 km

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2018-12-03 08:15:17 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 89 km depth
Misawa, Aomori, Japan

4.6 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-03 08:15:17 UTC at 08:15
December 03, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 40.899, 141.375
23.2 km from Misawa (14.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 89 km

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2018-12-02 14:45:10 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 35 km depth
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan

4.3 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-02 14:45:10 UTC at 14:45
December 02, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 41.139, 143.24
151.2 km from Shizunai-furukawachō (94.2 miles)

Depth: 35 km

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2018-12-01 22:47:44 UTC 4.2 magnitude, 240 km depth
Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan

4.2 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-01 22:47:44 UTC at 22:47
December 01, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 44.344, 140.977
70.2 km from Rumoi (43.2 miles)

Eastern East Sea

Depth: 240 km

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2018-12-01 19:33:01 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 107 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

4.3 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-01 19:33:01 UTC at 19:33
December 01, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 45.02, 147.602
31.2 km from Kuril’sk (19.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 107 km

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2018-11-28 11:14:56 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 43 km depth
Takahagi, Ibaraki, Japan

4.7 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-28 11:14:56 UTC at 11:14
November 28, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.54, 141.018
33.2 km from Takahagi (20.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 43 km

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2018-11-28 02:23:24 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 9 km depth
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-28 02:23:24 UTC at 02:23
November 28, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 41.35, 143.177
132.2 km from Shizunai-furukawachō (82.2 miles)

Depth: 9 km

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2018-11-27 21:31:34 UTC 4.4 magnitude, 43 km depth
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan

4.4 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-27 21:31:34 UTC at 21:31
November 27, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 40.381, 142.675
100.2 km from Hachinohe (62.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 43 km

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2018-11-26 23:33:51 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 54 km depth
Sakai, Ibaraki, Japan

4.8 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-26 23:33:51 UTC at 23:33
November 26, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.07, 139.76
3.2 km from Sakai (2.2 miles)

Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 54 km

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2018-11-26 22:26:41 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 40 km depth
Namie, Fukushima, Japan

4.3 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-26 22:26:41 UTC at 22:26
November 26, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.511, 141.481
42.2 km from Namie (26.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 40 km



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2018-11-26 13:04:02 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 50 km depth
Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-26 13:04:02 UTC at 13:04
November 26, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 38.858, 141.838
25.2 km from Ōfunato (16.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 50 km

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2018-11-25 09:19:05 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 45 km depth
Komatsushimachō, Tokushima, Japan

4.6 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-25 09:19:05 UTC at 09:19
November 25, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 33.925, 134.467
9.2 km from Komatsushimachō (6.2 miles)

Shikoku, Japan

Depth: 45 km

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2018-11-24 22:46:35 UTC 3.9 magnitude, 27 km depth
Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan

3.9 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-24 22:46:35 UTC at 22:46
November 24, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 38.901, 142.53
70.2 km from Kamaishi (44.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 27 km

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2018-11-23 14:30:14 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 46 km depth
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-23 14:30:14 UTC at 14:30
November 23, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.182, 141.172
29.2 km from Iwaki (18.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 46 km

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2018-11-20 20:16:02 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 101 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

4.7 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-20 20:16:02 UTC at 20:16
November 20, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 44.452, 148.075
87.2 km from Kuril’sk (54.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 101 km

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2018-11-20 19:09:48 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 123 km depth
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan

5.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-20 19:09:48 UTC at 19:09
November 20, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 30.409, 130.069
96.2 km from Nishinoomote (59.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 123 km

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2018-11-19 16:31:34 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 36 km depth
Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan

4.8 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-19 16:31:34 UTC at 16:31
November 19, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.379, 121.976
47.2 km from Yilan (29.2 miles)

Depth: 36 km

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2018-11-19 06:19:01 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 23 km depth
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-19 06:19:01 UTC at 06:19
November 19, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.995, 122.525
71.2 km from Yonakuni (44.2 miles)

Depth: 23 km

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2018-11-18 23:02:08 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 30 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-18 23:02:08 UTC at 23:02
November 18, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.194, 125.205
67.2 km from Hirara (41.2 miles)

Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan

Depth: 30 km

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2018-11-16 02:49:12 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 49 km depth
Miyako, Iwate, Japan

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-16 02:49:12 UTC at 02:49
November 16, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 39.601, 141.937
5.2 km from Miyako (3.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 49 km


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