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Recent Earthquakes Near Japan

Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
  • 11 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 40 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 511 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Japan:

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2019-02-17 02:13:39 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

Today 2019-02-17 02:13:39 UTC at 02:13
February 17, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 25.279, 124.648
84.2 km from Hirara (52.2 miles)

Northeast Of Taiwan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-02-16 10:01:28 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2019-02-16 10:01:28 UTC at 10:01
February 16, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 25.293, 125.018
61.2 km from Hirara (38.2 miles)

Northeast Of Taiwan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-02-10 05:34:25 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 39 km depth
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-02-10 05:34:25 UTC at 05:34
February 10, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 28.183, 129.577
22.2 km from Naze (13.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 39 km

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2019-02-09 02:24:21 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 112 km depth
Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Sakhalin, Russia

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-02-09 02:24:21 UTC at 02:24
February 09, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 43.881, 145.564
28.2 km from Yuzhno-Kurilsk (17.2 miles)

Depth: 112 km

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2019-01-30 05:21:35 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 19 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-01-30 05:21:35 UTC at 05:21
January 30, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.706, 122.446
90.2 km from Hualian (56.2 miles)

Depth: 19 km

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2019-01-29 03:42:22 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Ōhara, Chiba, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-01-29 03:42:22 UTC at 03:42
January 29, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 34.918, 141.134
77.2 km from Ōhara (48.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-01-26 08:23:02 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 36 km depth
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan

5.5 magnitude earthquake

2019-01-26 08:23:02 UTC at 08:23
January 26, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 40.344, 142.196
61.2 km from Hachinohe (38.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 36 km

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2019-01-18 12:46:24 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 47 km depth
Sawara, Chiba, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-01-18 12:46:24 UTC at 12:46
January 18, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 35.885, 140.542
3.2 km from Sawara (2.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 47 km

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2019-01-14 04:23:40 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 51 km depth
Yūki, Ibaraki, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-01-14 04:23:40 UTC at 04:23
January 14, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.206, 139.842
11.2 km from Yūki (6.2 miles)

Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 51 km

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2019-01-08 12:39:31 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 35 km depth
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan

6.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-01-08 12:39:31 UTC at 12:39
January 08, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 30.593, 131.037
15.2 km from Nishinoomote (9.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 35 km



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2018-12-31 14:10:25 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 43 km depth
Namie, Fukushima, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-31 14:10:25 UTC at 14:10
December 31, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.486, 141.445
40.2 km from Namie (25.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 43 km

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2018-12-29 19:08:30 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 58 km depth
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan

5.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-29 19:08:30 UTC at 19:08
December 29, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 42.272, 143.225
71.2 km from Shizunai-furukawachō (44.2 miles)

Depth: 58 km

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2018-12-28 13:03:33 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 49 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

5.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-28 13:03:33 UTC at 13:03
December 28, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 44.2, 148.583
127.2 km from Kuril’sk (78.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 49 km

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2018-12-25 00:10:30 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 10 km depth
Katsuura, Chiba, Japan

5.3 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-25 00:10:30 UTC at 00:10
December 25, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 34.028, 141.625
178.2 km from Katsuura (110.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2018-12-24 00:43:10 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 6 km depth
Katsuura, Chiba, Japan

5.5 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-24 00:43:10 UTC at 00:43
December 24, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 34.058, 141.672
173.2 km from Katsuura (107.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 6 km

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2018-12-24 00:18:05 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 18 km depth
Katsuura, Chiba, Japan

5.6 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-24 00:18:05 UTC at 00:18
December 24, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 34.06, 141.845
184.2 km from Katsuura (114.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 18 km

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2018-12-15 21:21:02 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2018-12-15 21:21:02 UTC at 21:21
December 15, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.669, 122.019
61.2 km from Hualian (38.2 miles)

Depth: 10 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 15:15:40 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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2018-11-28 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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2018-11-23 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 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 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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2018-11-14 04:09:41 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 105 km depth
Tateyama, Chiba, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-14 04:09:41 UTC at 04:09
November 14, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 34.766, 139.981
26.2 km from Tateyama (16.2 miles)

Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 105 km

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2018-11-07 21:05:12 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 23 km depth
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-07 21:05:12 UTC at 21:05
November 07, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 22.911, 122.516
141.2 km from Taitung City (88.2 miles)

Depth: 23 km

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2018-11-05 14:46:57 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 24 km depth
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-05 14:46:57 UTC at 14:46
November 05, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 29.222, 130.536
140.2 km from Naze (87.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 24 km

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2018-11-04 19:26:03 UTC 5.9 magnitude, 8 km depth
Otrada, Hokkaido, Japan

5.9 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-04 19:26:03 UTC at 19:26
November 04, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 44.564, 145.594
59.2 km from Otrada (36.2 miles)

Depth: 8 km

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2018-11-02 11:01:15 UTC 5.9 magnitude, 431 km depth
Dolinsk, Sakhalin, Russia

5.9 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-02 11:01:15 UTC at 11:01
November 02, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 47.817, 146.718
300.2 km from Dolinsk (186.2 miles)

Northwest Of Kuril Islands

Depth: 431 km

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2018-11-02 07:53:55 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 35 km depth
Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2018-11-02 07:53:55 UTC at 07:53
November 02, 2018 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 33.689, 135.141
21.2 km from Tanabe (13.2 miles)

Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu

Depth: 35 km


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