Recent Earthquakes Near Japan
Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 7 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 44 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 820 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Japan:
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
4.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2024-12-24 02:29:56 UTC
at 02:29
December 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.237, 142.338
73.2 km from
Miyako
(45.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 55 km
Katsuura, Chiba, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2024-12-23 16:18:22 UTC
at 16:18
December 23, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.543, 140.488
68.2 km from
Katsuura
(42.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 69 km
Kajiki, Kagoshima, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-22 07:55:51 UTC
at 07:55
December 22, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.819, 130.654
9.2 km from
Kajiki
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 174 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-21 01:19:29 UTC
at 01:19
December 21, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.334, 146.814
52.2 km from
Shikotan
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 67 km
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-17 16:30:24 UTC
at 16:30
December 17, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.591, 122.893
17.2 km from
Yonakuni
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 111 km
Yūki, Ibaraki, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-17 13:11:18 UTC
at 13:11
December 17, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.305, 139.88
0.2 km from
Yūki
(0.2 miles)
Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 76 km
Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-17 04:09:34 UTC
at 04:09
December 17, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.09, 130.237
21.2 km from
Makurazaki
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 165 km
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-16 02:34:00 UTC
at 02:34
December 16, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.982, 130.505
95.2 km from
Nishinoomote
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Kainan, Wakayama, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-15 19:37:58 UTC
at 19:37
December 15, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.02, 135.262
15.2 km from
Kainan
(9.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
Depth: 34 km
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-14 15:19:43 UTC
at 15:19
December 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.343, 129.627
114.2 km from
Naze
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-13 09:17:41 UTC
at 09:17
December 13, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.947, 141.976
26.2 km from
Ōfunato
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 75 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-11 20:05:49 UTC
at 20:05
December 11, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.943, 121.788
19.2 km from
Hualian
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-10 13:56:46 UTC
at 13:56
December 10, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.714, 122.62
47.2 km from
Yonakuni
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 105 km
Ōhara, Chiba, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-09 20:33:22 UTC
at 20:33
December 09, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.153, 140.605
22.2 km from
Ōhara
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-09 12:42:44 UTC
at 12:42
December 09, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.327, 147.616
92.2 km from
Shikotan
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 103 km
Chiba, Chiba, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-07 22:39:45 UTC
at 22:39
December 07, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.591, 140.074
4.2 km from
Chiba
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 76 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-07 07:48:28 UTC
at 07:48
December 07, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.911, 122.266
67.2 km from
Hualian
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-07 06:26:08 UTC
at 06:26
December 07, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 26.25, 125.918
171.2 km from
Hirara
(106.2 miles)
Depth: 124 km
Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-07 03:44:54 UTC
at 03:44
December 07, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.808, 135.75
136.2 km from
Nanao
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 342 km
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-06 22:52:38 UTC
at 22:52
December 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.271, 130.413
135.2 km from
Naze
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-06 05:26:00 UTC
at 05:26
December 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.822, 131.465
11.2 km from
Miyazaki
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 57 km
Yamada, Iwate, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-06 01:03:16 UTC
at 01:03
December 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.513, 142.445
42.2 km from
Yamada
(26.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 70 km
Itoman, Okinawa, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-04 16:53:01 UTC
at 16:53
December 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.855, 128.066
146.2 km from
Itoman
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-04 10:11:44 UTC
at 10:11
December 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.078, 139.872
4.2 km from
Iwai
(2.2 miles)
Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 73 km
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-04 00:09:30 UTC
at 00:09
December 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.707, 123.344
91.2 km from
Yonakuni
(56.2 miles)
Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan
Depth: 10 km
Katsuura, Chiba, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-03 22:31:05 UTC
at 22:31
December 03, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.63, 140.574
61.2 km from
Katsuura
(38.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 73 km
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-30 17:19:16 UTC
at 17:19
November 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.188, 126.101
91.2 km from
Hirara
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-30 09:07:02 UTC
at 09:07
November 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.84, 123.391
79.2 km from
Yonakuni
(49.2 miles)
Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan
Depth: 23 km
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-30 08:46:15 UTC
at 08:46
November 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.282, 126.059
92.2 km from
Hirara
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-30 08:34:11 UTC
at 08:34
November 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.878, 123.348
74.2 km from
Yonakuni
(46.2 miles)
Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan
Depth: 36 km
Places Near Japan
- Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Eastern Honshu, Japan
- Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
- Izu Islands, Japan
- Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
- Western Honshu, Japan
- Shikoku, Japan
- Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan
- Eastern East Sea
- Coast Of Hokkaido, Japan