Recent Earthquakes Near Japan
Japan has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 5 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 38 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 762 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Japan:
Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
8.3 magnitude earthquake
2003-09-25 19:50:06 UTC
at 19:50
September 25, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.815, 143.91
134.2 km from
Kushiro
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2003-05-26 09:24:33 UTC
at 09:24
May 26, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.849, 141.568
27.2 km from
Ōfunato
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 68 km
Dolinsk, Sakhalin, Russia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-11-17 04:53:53 UTC
at 04:53
November 17, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.824, 146.209
262.2 km from
Dolinsk
(163.2 miles)
Depth: 459 km
Puli, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1999-09-20 17:47:18 UTC
at 17:47
September 20, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.772, 120.982
21.2 km from
Puli
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1998-05-03 23:30:21 UTC
at 23:30
May 03, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.306, 125.308
254.2 km from
Ishigaki
(158.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1996-02-07 21:36:46 UTC
at 21:36
February 07, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.324, 149.892
158.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 42 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1995-12-03 18:01:08 UTC
at 18:01
December 03, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.663, 149.3
128.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1995-10-18 10:37:26 UTC
at 10:37
October 18, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.929, 130.175
83.2 km from
Naze
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1995-01-06 22:37:34 UTC
at 22:37
January 06, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.246, 142.175
63.2 km from
Hachinohe
(39.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 26 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1994-12-28 12:19:23 UTC
at 12:19
December 28, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.525, 143.419
159.2 km from
Miyako
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1994-10-09 07:55:39 UTC
at 07:55
October 09, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.905, 147.916
96.2 km from
Shikotan
(60.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1994-10-04 13:22:55 UTC
at 13:22
October 04, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.773, 147.321
48.2 km from
Shikotan
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Iwanai, Hokkaido, Japan
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1993-07-12 13:17:11 UTC
at 13:17
July 12, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.851, 139.197
108.2 km from
Iwanai
(67.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Otofuke, Hokkaido, Japan
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1993-01-15 11:06:05 UTC
at 11:06
January 15, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.3, 143.691
52.2 km from
Otofuke
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 102 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1991-12-22 08:43:13 UTC
at 08:43
December 22, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.533, 151.021
248.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(154.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1989-11-01 18:25:34 UTC
at 18:25
November 01, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.837, 142.76
73.2 km from
Miyako
(45.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 28 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1986-11-14 21:20:10 UTC
at 21:20
November 14, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.901, 121.574
8.2 km from
Hualian
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1984-03-24 09:44:02 UTC
at 09:44
March 24, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.117, 148.192
123.2 km from
Shikotan
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Owase, Mie, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1984-01-01 09:03:38 UTC
at 09:03
January 01, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.683, 136.894
77.2 km from
Owase
(47.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
Depth: 368 km
Noshiromachi, Akita, Japan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1983-05-26 02:59:59 UTC
at 02:59
May 26, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.462, 139.102
84.2 km from
Noshiromachi
(52.2 miles)
Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 23 km
Hasaki, Chiba, Japan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1982-07-23 14:23:53 UTC
at 14:23
July 23, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.194, 141.702
93.2 km from
Hasaki
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 36 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1980-02-23 05:51:03 UTC
at 05:51
February 23, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.53, 146.753
30.2 km from
Shikotan
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1978-12-23 11:23:12 UTC
at 11:23
December 23, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.247, 122.075
94.2 km from
Hualian
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1978-07-23 14:42:36 UTC
at 14:42
July 23, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.282, 121.512
64.2 km from
Taitung City
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1978-06-12 08:14:26 UTC
at 08:14
June 12, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.19, 142.028
68.2 km from
Ishinomaki
(42.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 44 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1978-03-24 19:47:50 UTC
at 19:47
March 24, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.244, 148.862
134.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1978-03-23 03:15:20 UTC
at 03:15
March 23, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.932, 148.439
55.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1976-01-21 10:05:24 UTC
at 10:05
January 21, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.915, 149.123
103.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1975-06-10 13:47:14 UTC
at 13:47
June 10, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.024, 147.734
118.2 km from
Shikotan
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1973-06-24 02:43:25 UTC
at 02:43
June 24, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.318, 146.442
58.2 km from
Shikotan
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 50 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