Recent Earthquakes Near Japan

Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
  • 13 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 52 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 528 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Japan:


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2019-04-18 05:01:06 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 20 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan

6.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-18 05:01:06 UTC at 05:01
April 18, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.989, 121.693
13.2 km from Hualian (8.2 miles)

Depth: 20 km

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2019-04-14 20:28:31 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 45 km depth
Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-14 20:28:31 UTC at 20:28
April 14, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 42.459, 144.793
66.2 km from Kushiro (41.2 miles)

Depth: 45 km

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2019-04-14 01:53:11 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Nago, Okinawa, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-14 01:53:11 UTC at 01:53
April 14, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 26.249, 129.524
158.2 km from Nago (98.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-04-13 15:07:01 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Nago, Okinawa, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-13 15:07:01 UTC at 15:07
April 13, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 26.228, 129.516
158.2 km from Nago (98.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-04-11 17:52:42 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 10 km depth
Itoman, Okinawa, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-11 17:52:42 UTC at 17:52
April 11, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.881, 128.198
147.2 km from Itoman (91.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-04-11 08:18:20 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 12 km depth
Miyako, Iwate, Japan

6.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-11 08:18:20 UTC at 08:18
April 11, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 40.419, 143.304
144.2 km from Miyako (89.2 miles)

East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 12 km

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2019-04-09 20:24:13 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 12 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-09 20:24:13 UTC at 20:24
April 09, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.938, 121.596
3.2 km from Hualian (2.2 miles)

Depth: 12 km

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2019-04-08 04:12:40 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Nago, Okinawa, Japan

5.5 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-08 04:12:40 UTC at 04:12
April 08, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 26.326, 129.591
162.2 km from Nago (100.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-03-29 20:55:41 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 24 km depth
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-29 20:55:41 UTC at 20:55
March 29, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 30.608, 131.056
13.2 km from Nishinoomote (8.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 24 km

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2019-03-27 06:38:06 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 39 km depth
Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan

5.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-27 06:38:06 UTC at 06:38
March 27, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 32.203, 132.11
58.2 km from Takanabe (36.2 miles)

Shikoku, Japan

Depth: 39 km



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2019-03-27 00:11:22 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 15 km depth
Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-27 00:11:22 UTC at 00:11
March 27, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 32.202, 132.009
48.2 km from Takanabe (30.2 miles)

Shikoku, Japan

Depth: 15 km

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2019-03-13 04:48:49 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Anan, Tokushima, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-13 04:48:49 UTC at 04:48
March 13, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 33.83, 134.858
21.2 km from Anan (13.2 miles)

Shikoku, Japan

Depth: 33 km

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2019-03-10 18:43:42 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-10 18:43:42 UTC at 18:43
March 10, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.75, 142.454
143.2 km from Iwaki (89.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-03-10 17:24:15 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 10 km depth
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-10 17:24:15 UTC at 17:24
March 10, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.802, 142.446
141.2 km from Iwaki (88.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-03-10 17:10:52 UTC 5.8 magnitude, 14 km depth
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan

5.8 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-10 17:10:52 UTC at 17:10
March 10, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.852, 142.368
134.2 km from Iwaki (83.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 14 km

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2019-03-10 09:52:13 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 39 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-10 09:52:13 UTC at 09:52
March 10, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 44.15, 148.301
124.2 km from Kuril’sk (77.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 39 km

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2019-03-02 03:22:52 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-03-02 03:22:52 UTC at 03:22
March 02, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 41.934, 146.948
191.2 km from Nemuro (118.2 miles)

Coast Of Hokkaido, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-02-27 00:55:51 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 29 km depth
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-02-27 00:55:51 UTC at 00:55
February 27, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 38.337, 142.158
75.2 km from Ishinomaki (46.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 29 km

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2019-02-25 17:13:53 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 96 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-02-25 17:13:53 UTC at 17:13
February 25, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 45.019, 147.86
23.2 km from Kuril’sk (14.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 96 km

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2019-02-21 12:22:41 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 41 km depth
Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan

5.5 magnitude earthquake

2019-02-21 12:22:41 UTC at 12:22
February 21, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 42.813, 141.949
24.2 km from Chitose (15.2 miles)

Depth: 41 km



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

5.0 magnitude earthquake

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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