Japan Earthquakes

Japan lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences more felt earthquakes than almost any other country. Major subduction zones generate frequent M5+ events.

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Last 24 hours

13

Last 7 days

M6.7

Strongest recent

Recent Earthquakes in Japan

4.5

64 km E of Nemuro, Japan

Light · Depth: 74.5 km

14h ago
4.2

1 km NW of Hitachi-ota, Japan

Light · Depth: 80.2 km

15h ago
4.4

Bonin Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 18.0 km

21h ago
4.3

18 km SSW of Ibusuki, Japan

Light · Depth: 134.7 km

21h ago
4.6

40 km ENE of Kuji, Japan

Light · Depth: 61.5 km

2d ago
4.1

58 km ESE of Shima, Japan

Light · Depth: 328.9 km

3d ago
5.9

8 km E of Wadomari, Japan

Moderate · Depth: 42.0 km

4d ago
4.5

25 km NW of Takayama, Japan

Light · Depth: 262.4 km

4d ago
4.5

91 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

Light · Depth: 70.5 km

5d ago
4.4

46 km NNW of Tarama, Japan

Light · Depth: 101.3 km

5d ago
4.6

113 km E of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

6d ago
4.1

Izu Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 443.7 km

6d ago
4.8

32 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

6d ago
4.3

81 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Light · Depth: 66.3 km

7d ago
4.4

68 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan

Light · Depth: 38.7 km

7d ago
4.7

93 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

7d ago
4.0

18 km W of Oketo, Japan

Light · Depth: 169.0 km

9d ago
6.7

49 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan

Strong · Depth: 43.6 km

9d ago
4.8

Bonin Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 36.0 km

9d ago
5.2

Volcano Islands, Japan region

Moderate · Depth: 139.5 km

10d ago
4.4

13 km ENE of Hachimantai, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

11d ago
5.1

Izu Islands, Japan region

Moderate · Depth: 457.2 km

11d ago
4.9

178 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

11d ago
4.4

Volcano Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

12d ago
4.3

3 km S of Oyama, Japan

Light · Depth: 72.2 km

12d ago
4.2

108 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

12d ago
4.3

92 km E of Yokohama, Japan

Light · Depth: 54.7 km

13d ago
5.0

70 km ESE of Isen, Japan

Moderate · Depth: 10.0 km

13d ago
4.9

141 km E of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

13d ago
4.2

107 km E of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

13d ago
4.4

292 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

14d ago
4.6

44 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.4 km

15d ago
4.1

24 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan

Light · Depth: 55.6 km

15d ago
4.2

74 km ESE of Koseda, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

15d ago
4.4

68 km S of Miyakojima, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

15d ago
4.2

29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan

Light · Depth: 70.4 km

16d ago
4.4

92 km E of Noda, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

16d ago
4.6

116 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

16d ago
4.4

17 km NNW of Kanaya, Japan

Light · Depth: 27.9 km

16d ago
4.7

39 km ENE of Namie, Japan

Light · Depth: 55.9 km

16d ago
4.4

2 km W of Iwase, Japan

Light · Depth: 78.9 km

17d ago
4.7

93 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

17d ago
4.4

4 km NNE of Chigasaki, Japan

Light · Depth: 113.0 km

18d ago
4.8

Izu Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

18d ago
4.2

8 km N of Funehikimachi-funehiki, Japan

Light · Depth: 107.4 km

19d ago
5.2

103 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Moderate · Depth: 24.7 km

19d ago
4.8

125 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 18.4 km

19d ago
4.2

106 km E of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 30.4 km

20d ago
4.0

Bonin Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 468.6 km

21d ago
4.9

47 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan

Light · Depth: 140.6 km

21d ago
4.5

Bonin Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

21d ago
5.7

12 km SSW of Kōya, Japan

Moderate · Depth: 64.0 km

22d ago
4.6

Izu Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 396.2 km

22d ago
4.5

Bonin Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

22d ago
4.2

222 km ESE of Kushimoto, Japan

Light · Depth: 357.0 km

23d ago
4.8

38 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan

Light · Depth: 48.7 km

23d ago
4.5

Bonin Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

23d ago
4.9

81 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

23d ago
5.8

29 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan

Moderate · Depth: 97.3 km

23d ago
4.3

89 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

23d ago
4.1

33 km ESE of Noda, Japan

Light · Depth: 63.5 km

24d ago
4.4

91 km E of Noda, Japan

Light · Depth: 37.5 km

24d ago
4.5

95 km ENE of Kuji, Japan

Light · Depth: 44.7 km

24d ago
4.2

69 km ENE of Kuji, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.1 km

24d ago
4.4

126 km E of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

25d ago
4.3

120 km E of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

25d ago
4.3

75 km ENE of Noda, Japan

Light · Depth: 44.2 km

26d ago
4.5

71 km ENE of Noda, Japan

Light · Depth: 41.5 km

26d ago
4.9

82 km E of Noda, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

26d ago
4.3

111 km E of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 25.5 km

27d ago
4.4

Izu Islands, Japan region

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

27d ago
6.1

24 km WNW of Sarabetsu, Japan

Strong · Depth: 81.0 km

28d ago
4.4

164 km ESE of Miyakojima, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

28d ago
5.0

77 km E of Noda, Japan

Moderate · Depth: 35.0 km

28d ago
4.7

79 km E of Noda, Japan

Light · Depth: 35.0 km

28d ago
4.8

105 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Light · Depth: 33.7 km

29d ago
4.3

215 km ESE of Shinmachi, Japan

Light · Depth: 10.0 km

29d ago