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
  • 36 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 465 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Japan:

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2017-08-16 12:51:25 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 196 km depth
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan

5.7 magnitude earthquake

2017-08-16 12:51:25 UTC at 12:51
August 16, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 28.648, 127.924
155.2 km from Naze (96.2 miles)

Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands

Depth: 196 km

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2017-08-12 18:23:43 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 20 km depth
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan

5.3 magnitude earthquake

2017-08-12 18:23:43 UTC at 18:23
August 12, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 30.016, 131.146
80.2 km from Nishinoomote (50.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 20 km

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2017-08-10 00:36:30 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 59 km depth
Shiroi, Chiba, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2017-08-10 00:36:30 UTC at 00:36
August 10, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 35.746, 140.125
7.2 km from Shiroi (4.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 59 km

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2017-08-04 11:19:46 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 67 km depth
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2017-08-04 11:19:46 UTC at 11:19
August 04, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.571, 123.67
55.2 km from Ishigaki (34.2 miles)

Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan

Depth: 67 km

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2017-08-01 17:02:05 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 5 km depth
Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2017-08-01 17:02:05 UTC at 17:02
August 01, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.762, 140.693
6.2 km from Kitaibaraki (4.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 5 km

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2017-07-30 21:00:49 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 86 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

5.7 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-30 21:00:49 UTC at 21:00
July 30, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 46.21, 150.953
263.2 km from Kuril’sk (163.2 miles)

Northwest Of Kuril Islands

Depth: 86 km

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2017-07-26 10:32:57 UTC 5.9 magnitude, 10 km depth
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan

5.9 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-26 10:32:57 UTC at 10:32
July 26, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 26.92, 130.19
174.2 km from Naze (108.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2017-07-23 15:35:41 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Miyako, Iwate, Japan

5.6 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-23 15:35:41 UTC at 15:35
July 23, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 40.05, 143.437
139.2 km from Miyako (86.2 miles)

East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2017-07-20 00:11:25 UTC 5.8 magnitude, 34 km depth
Namie, Fukushima, Japan

5.8 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-20 00:11:25 UTC at 00:11
July 20, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.424, 141.593
52.2 km from Namie (32.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 34 km

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2017-07-19 07:15:27 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 99 km depth
Naha, Okinawa, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-19 07:15:27 UTC at 07:15
July 19, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 26.468, 126.573
114.2 km from Naha (70.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 99 km



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2017-07-11 13:35:57 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 340 km depth
Korsakov, Sakhalin, Russia

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-11 13:35:57 UTC at 13:35
July 11, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 46.157, 142.945
54.2 km from Korsakov (33.2 miles)

Depth: 340 km

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2017-07-11 02:56:36 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 16 km depth
Tarumizu, Kagoshima, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-11 02:56:36 UTC at 02:56
July 11, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 31.387, 130.6
14.2 km from Tarumizu (8.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 16 km

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2017-07-07 12:48:36 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 63 km depth
Marumori, Miyagi, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-07 12:48:36 UTC at 12:48
July 07, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 37.803, 141.112
32.2 km from Marumori (20.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 63 km

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2017-07-06 06:42:26 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 10 km depth
Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-06 06:42:26 UTC at 06:42
July 06, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 38.327, 143.371
165.2 km from Ōfunato (103.2 miles)

East Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2017-07-01 14:45:53 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 34 km depth
Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2017-07-01 14:45:53 UTC at 14:45
July 01, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 42.821, 141.988
27.2 km from Chitose (17.2 miles)

Depth: 34 km

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2017-06-30 14:04:02 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 99 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2017-06-30 14:04:02 UTC at 14:04
June 30, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 25.485, 125.373
75.2 km from Hirara (47.2 miles)

Northeast Of Taiwan

Depth: 99 km

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2017-06-28 12:07:30 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 49 km depth
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2017-06-28 12:07:30 UTC at 12:07
June 28, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 43.716, 147.974
101.2 km from Shikotan (62.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 49 km

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2017-06-24 22:02:16 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Ina, Nagano, Japan

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2017-06-24 22:02:16 UTC at 22:02
June 24, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 35.817, 137.612
30.2 km from Ina (19.2 miles)

Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2017-06-22 02:41:55 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 68 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2017-06-22 02:41:55 UTC at 02:41
June 22, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 45.091, 149.719
145.2 km from Kuril’sk (90.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 68 km

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2017-06-20 14:27:41 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 45 km depth
Saiki, Oita, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2017-06-20 14:27:41 UTC at 14:27
June 20, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 32.881, 132.028
14.2 km from Saiki (8.2 miles)

Shikoku, Japan

Depth: 45 km



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2017-06-02 17:26:31 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 32 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2017-06-02 17:26:31 UTC at 17:26
June 02, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.342, 126.213
106.2 km from Hirara (66.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 32 km

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2017-05-30 06:20:15 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2017-05-30 06:20:15 UTC at 06:20
May 30, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.406, 126.221
102.2 km from Hirara (63.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2017-05-22 11:00:57 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 48 km depth
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2017-05-22 11:00:57 UTC at 11:00
May 22, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 43.857, 147.74
82.2 km from Shikotan (51.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 48 km

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2017-05-15 07:05:36 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan

5.5 magnitude earthquake

2017-05-15 07:05:36 UTC at 07:05
May 15, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 27.217, 130.153
143.2 km from Naze (89.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2017-05-09 19:15:49 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 115 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake

2017-05-09 19:15:49 UTC at 19:15
May 09, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 25.737, 125.135
104.2 km from Hirara (65.2 miles)

Northeast Of Taiwan

Depth: 115 km

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2017-05-09 01:54:14 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2017-05-09 01:54:14 UTC at 01:54
May 09, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.429, 126.322
111.2 km from Hirara (69.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km

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2017-04-30 14:42:35 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 60 km depth
Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan

5.3 magnitude earthquake

2017-04-30 14:42:35 UTC at 14:42
April 30, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 42.295, 142.988
56.2 km from Shizunai-furukawachō (34.2 miles)

Depth: 60 km

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2017-04-29 20:22:58 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 12 km depth
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2017-04-29 20:22:58 UTC at 20:22
April 29, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 30.772, 131.396
38.2 km from Nishinoomote (23.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 12 km

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2017-04-29 12:32:32 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 21 km depth
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan

5.7 magnitude earthquake

2017-04-29 12:32:32 UTC at 12:32
April 29, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 30.813, 131.429
42.2 km from Nishinoomote (26.2 miles)

Kyushu, Japan

Depth: 21 km

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2017-04-29 08:36:25 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Itoman, Okinawa, Japan

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2017-04-29 08:36:25 UTC at 08:36
April 29, 2017 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 24.842, 127.911
144.2 km from Itoman (89.2 miles)

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Depth: 10 km


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