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Recent Earthquakes Near Japan

Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
  • 12 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 43 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 539 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Japan:


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2019-08-24 04:52:46 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 8 km depth
Namie, Fukushima, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-24 04:52:46 UTC at 04:52
August 24, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.377, 142.444
128.2 km from Namie (79.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 8 km

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2019-08-23 23:44:51 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 35 km depth
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-23 23:44:51 UTC at 23:44
August 23, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.318, 124.797
65.2 km from Ishigaki (40.2 miles)

Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan

Depth: 35 km

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2019-08-20 12:52:22 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-20 12:52:22 UTC at 12:52
August 20, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 27.959, 130.88
144.2 km from Naze (89.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2019-08-18 04:05:15 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-18 04:05:15 UTC at 04:05
August 18, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.703, 121.543
30.2 km from Hualian (19.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2019-08-15 05:32:53 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 88 km depth
Misawa, Aomori, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-15 05:32:53 UTC at 05:32
August 15, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 40.867, 141.202
25.2 km from Misawa (15.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 88 km

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2019-08-08 18:56:45 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 111 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-08 18:56:45 UTC at 18:56
August 08, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 25.64, 124.804
104.2 km from Hirara (65.2 miles)

Northeast Of Taiwan

Depth: 111 km

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2019-08-07 21:28:02 UTC 5.9 magnitude, 10 km depth
Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.9 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-07 21:28:02 UTC at 21:28
August 07, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.475, 121.947
36.2 km from Yilan (22.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2019-08-06 01:31:30 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-06 01:31:30 UTC at 01:31
August 06, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.644, 121.584
36.2 km from Hualian (22.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2019-08-04 10:23:03 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 38 km depth
Namie, Fukushima, Japan

6.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-08-04 10:23:03 UTC at 10:23
August 04, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.734, 141.536
54.2 km from Namie (34.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 38 km

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2019-07-29 20:37:42 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 52 km depth
Tateyama, Chiba, Japan

5.7 magnitude earthquake

2019-07-29 20:37:42 UTC at 20:37
July 29, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 32.845, 140.554
247.2 km from Tateyama (153.2 miles)

Izu Islands, Japan

Depth: 52 km



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2019-07-27 18:31:07 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 367 km depth
Shingū, Wakayama, Japan

6.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-07-27 18:31:07 UTC at 18:31
July 27, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 33.146, 137.325
144.2 km from Shingū (90.2 miles)

Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 367 km

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2019-07-24 22:14:22 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 43 km depth
Ōhara, Chiba, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-07-24 22:14:22 UTC at 22:14
July 24, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 35.091, 140.698
33.2 km from Ōhara (20.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 43 km

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2019-07-22 20:46:58 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 102 km depth
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-07-22 20:46:58 UTC at 20:46
July 22, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 25.257, 124.364
103.2 km from Ishigaki (64.2 miles)

Northeast Of Taiwan

Depth: 102 km

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2019-07-13 00:57:44 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 251 km depth
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan

6.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-07-13 00:57:44 UTC at 00:57
July 13, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 29.353, 128.153
169.2 km from Naze (105.2 miles)

Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands

Depth: 251 km

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2019-07-11 21:21:56 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 14 km depth
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-07-11 21:21:56 UTC at 21:21
July 11, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 23.882, 122.879
66.2 km from Yonakuni (41.2 miles)

Depth: 14 km

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2019-07-10 14:14:02 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 55 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-07-10 14:14:02 UTC at 14:14
July 10, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 44.611, 148.972
110.2 km from Kuril’sk (68.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 55 km

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2019-07-01 00:37:36 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 47 km depth
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-07-01 00:37:36 UTC at 00:37
July 01, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 41.218, 142.12
76.2 km from Mutsu (47.2 miles)

Depth: 47 km

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2019-06-24 00:11:44 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 43 km depth
Tateyama, Chiba, Japan

5.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-06-24 00:11:44 UTC at 00:11
June 24, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 34.93, 140.018
14.2 km from Tateyama (9.2 miles)

Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 43 km

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2019-06-18 13:22:19 UTC 6.4 magnitude, 12 km depth
Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan

6.4 magnitude earthquake

2019-06-18 13:22:19 UTC at 13:22
June 18, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 38.646, 139.472
33.2 km from Tsuruoka (20.2 miles)

Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 12 km

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2019-06-04 09:46:18 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan

5.6 magnitude earthquake

2019-06-04 09:46:18 UTC at 09:46
June 04, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 22.881, 121.67
55.2 km from Taitung City (34.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km



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2019-05-25 06:20:46 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 30 km depth
Ōhara, Chiba, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2019-05-25 06:20:46 UTC at 06:20
May 25, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 35.317, 140.295
10.2 km from Ōhara (6.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 30 km

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2019-05-15 05:24:32 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 35 km depth
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2019-05-15 05:24:32 UTC at 05:24
May 15, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 29.726, 130.678
115.2 km from Nishinoomote (72.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 35 km

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2019-05-14 20:55:26 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 36 km depth
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2019-05-14 20:55:26 UTC at 20:55
May 14, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 43.845, 147.95
105.2 km from Shikotan (65.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 36 km

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2019-05-10 00:07:38 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 35 km depth
Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-05-10 00:07:38 UTC at 00:07
May 10, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 31.683, 131.793
24.2 km from Miyazaki (15.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 35 km

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2019-05-09 23:48:42 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 23 km depth
Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan

6.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-05-09 23:48:42 UTC at 23:48
May 09, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 31.782, 131.854
38.2 km from Miyazaki (23.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 23 km

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2019-05-09 22:43:22 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 22 km depth
Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan

5.7 magnitude earthquake

2019-05-09 22:43:22 UTC at 22:43
May 09, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 31.799, 131.87
44.2 km from Miyazaki (27.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 22 km

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2019-05-04 16:40:25 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 59 km depth
Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2019-05-04 16:40:25 UTC at 16:40
May 04, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 43.175, 146.431
71.2 km from Nemuro (44.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 59 km

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2019-04-27 17:24:46 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 117 km depth
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-27 17:24:46 UTC at 17:24
April 27, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 42.447, 142.824
46.2 km from Shizunai-furukawachō (28.2 miles)

Depth: 117 km

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2019-04-22 17:45:19 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Miyako, Iwate, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2019-04-22 17:45:19 UTC at 17:45
April 22, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 40.637, 143.777
191.2 km from Miyako (118.2 miles)

East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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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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