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Japan – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
46
Latest UTC: 2026-10-19 13:41:30
Strongest
M7.1
Uki
Country rank
#13
818 quakes in 2026 · out of 13 countries
Averages
M4.01 · 34 km
Avg this month: M3.79

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

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What the data show

Japan · M ≥ 4.5

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 177 event entries of M4.5 or above for this area and period, spread over 100 days.

Catalogue entries17705 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM7.1Uki ↗
Depth · median34.8 km177 events with valid depth
Last 30 days13Previous 30 days: 12

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 4.5

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202519
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20257
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202517
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202625
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202612
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20262
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20263
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 202622
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202626
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202611
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202620
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 202610
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20263

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 177

M 4.5 – < 5.090
M 5.0 – < 6.084
M ≥ 6.03

At what depth did they occur?

177 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km85
30 – < 70 km55
70 – < 300 km33
300 – 750 km4

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days13
Previous 30 days12
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods17

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 4.5

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

36 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • USGS62
  • GFZ45
  • EMSC33
  • RESIF25
  • ISC5
  • SERBIA_RSZ4
  • NNSN2
  • INGV1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Japan

The latest recorded earthquake in Japan was on 2026-10-19 at 13:41 UTC in Kagoshima Prefecture with magnitude M3.6.

In the current month, 46 earthquakes were recorded in Japan with an average magnitude of 3.79.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture (207), followed by bei hai dao (60).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Japan reached magnitude M7.1 on 2026-07-28.

In 2026, 100% of events were M≥3 and 11% were M≥5.

All-time events
1640
Strongest
M7.1
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-19 13:41:30 UTC

Map – Japan

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Japan.

Strongest – Japan

Open event
M7.1 Uki
UTC: 2026-07-28 07:28:00 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Japan

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M3.6 Depth: 50 km
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Kagoshima Prefecture · China

Time (UTC) 2026-10-19 13:41:30 UTC
Coordinates 27.300, 128.400
Source emsc

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

M3.1 Depth: 20 km
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Yamaguchi Prefecture · Hagi

Time (UTC) 2026-10-19 06:54:30 UTC
Coordinates 34.400, 131.500
Source emsc

WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

M3.3 Depth: 80 km
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Fukushima Prefecture · Hirata

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 12:58:30 UTC
Coordinates 37.200, 140.600
Source emsc

EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

M3.1 Depth: 30 km
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Miyazaki Prefecture · Hyuga

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 11:53:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.300, 131.900
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M3.0 Depth: 10 km
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Kumamoto Prefecture · Yatsushiro

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 07:37:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.600, 130.600
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M3.2 Depth: 70 km
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Chiba Prefecture · Chiba

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 05:10:30 UTC
Coordinates 35.600, 140.100
Source emsc

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

M3.6 Depth: 0 km
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Kumamoto Prefecture · Yatsushiro

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 22:41:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.500, 130.500
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M3.5 Depth: 0 km
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Kumamoto Prefecture · Yatsushiro

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 22:01:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.500, 130.500
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M3.1 Depth: 10 km
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Kagoshima Prefecture · Toshima

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 16:51:30 UTC
Coordinates 29.500, 129.900
Source emsc

RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

M4.4 Depth: 57 km
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Miyagi Prefecture · Kesennuma

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 13:19:08 UTC
Coordinates 38.695, 141.930
Source usgs

45 km SSE of Ōfunato, Japan

M3.5 Depth: 60 km
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Miyagi Prefecture · Onagawa

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 13:05:30 UTC
Coordinates 38.500, 141.700
Source emsc

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

M3.8 Depth: 40 km
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Tokushima Prefecture · Anan

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 11:44:30 UTC
Coordinates 33.800, 134.700
Source emsc

SHIKOKU, JAPAN

M3.5 Depth: 0 km
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Kumamoto Prefecture · Ashikita

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 02:27:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.300, 130.500
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M3.3 Depth: 80 km
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Hokkaido Prefecture · Akkeshi

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 11:33:30 UTC
Coordinates 43.200, 144.800
Source emsc

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

M4.7 Depth: 56 km
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Chiba Prefecture · Kujukuri

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 16:24:25 UTC
Coordinates 35.530, 140.438
Source usgs

6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan

M3.1 Depth: 10 km
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Kumamoto Prefecture · Yatsushiro

Time (UTC) 2026-10-10 03:16:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.600, 130.600
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M3.0 Depth: 10 km
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Wakayama Prefecture · Mihama

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 18:26:30 UTC
Coordinates 33.900, 135.100
Source emsc

NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU

M3.6 Depth: 60 km
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Miyagi Prefecture · Ishinomaki

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 18:04:30 UTC
Coordinates 38.300, 141.600
Source emsc

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

M3.7 Depth: 60 km
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Hokkaido Prefecture · Nemuro

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 16:46:30 UTC
Coordinates 43.200, 145.700
Source emsc

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

M4.0 Depth: 278 km
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Hokkaido Prefecture · Hamatonbetsu

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 09:49:27 UTC
Coordinates 45.004, 142.412
Source usgs

9 km ENE of Nakatonbetsu, Japan

M3.5 Depth: 10 km
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Kumamoto Prefecture · Ashikita

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 02:12:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.400, 130.500
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M3.3 Depth: 60 km
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Hokkaido Prefecture · Nemuro

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 22:14:30 UTC
Coordinates 43.200, 145.700
Source emsc

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

M3.0 Depth: 10 km
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Kumamoto Prefecture · Yatsushiro

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 04:23:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.500, 130.600
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M4.3 Depth: 80 km
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Ibaraki Prefecture · Hitachinaka

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 22:14:08 UTC
Coordinates 36.362, 140.743
Source usgs

15 km ENE of Ōarai, Japan

M3.1 Depth: 10 km
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Kumamoto Prefecture · Yatsushiro

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 21:36:30 UTC
Coordinates 32.500, 130.600
Source emsc

KYUSHU, JAPAN

M3.9 Depth: 50 km
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Chiba Prefecture · Asahi

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 19:36:30 UTC
Coordinates 35.600, 140.700
Source emsc

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

M4.9 Depth: 51 km
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Chiba Prefecture · Yokoshibahikari

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 19:13:48 UTC
Coordinates 35.560, 140.584
Source usgs

13 km SE of Yokoshiba, Japan

M4.1 Depth: 60 km
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Fukushima Prefecture · Iwaki

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 00:22:30 UTC
Coordinates 37.000, 141.100
Source emsc

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

M3.4 Depth: 40 km
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Kanagawa Prefecture · Isehara

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 10:53:30 UTC
Coordinates 35.400, 139.300
Source emsc

NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

M3.1 Depth: 50 km
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Ehime Prefecture · Ozu

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 10:27:30 UTC
Coordinates 33.600, 132.500
Source emsc

SHIKOKU, JAPAN

Top regions – Japan

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. shi dao cun
    Events: 370
  2. Kumamoto Prefecture
    Events: 207
  3. bei hai dao
    Events: 60
  4. dao gen xian
    Events: 44
  5. Chiba Prefecture
    Events: 42

FAQ – Japan

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Japan?
The newest entry in our database for Japan is dated 2026-10-19 13:41:30 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Japan?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Japan reached magnitude M7.1.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Japan?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 1640 recorded earthquakes for Japan (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Japan?
Across all recorded events in Japan, the average magnitude is M4.01 and the average depth is 34 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Japan to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Japan

Significant historical earthquakes – Japan

with casualties or damage

  1. 1923 Tokyo, Yokohama M7.9 105'385 deaths 600 M USD tsunami
  2. 1896 Sanriku M8.3 27'122 deaths tsunami
  3. 1293 Kamakura M7.1 23'024 deaths tsunami
  4. 2011 Honshu M9.1 18'423 deaths 220'137 M USD tsunami
  5. 1792 Kyusyu Island M6.4 15'030 deaths tsunami
  6. 1771 Ryukyu Islands M7.4 13'486 deaths tsunami
  7. 1847 Zenkoji, Nagano M7.4 12'000 deaths
  8. 1586 Ise Bay M8.2 8'000 deaths tsunami

Country history – Japan

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