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Earthquakes in Japan
ShareUSGS recorded 81 earthquakes in Japan in the last 30 days and 1,484 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 7.6.
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Recent earthquakes in Japan
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.7 | 66 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia | 66.1 km deep | 2026-08-10 10:36 UTC |
| M 4.4 | 7 km NE of Maibara, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-09 15:48 UTC |
| M 4.3 | 16 km E of Amakusa, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-08 23:02 UTC |
| M 5.6 | 42 km E of Noda, Japan | 34.0 km deep | 2026-08-08 17:57 UTC |
| M 4.2 | 14 km SSW of Imabetsu, Japan | 138.0 km deep | 2026-08-08 08:07 UTC |
| M 4.3 | 1 km NNW of Gojōnome, Japan | 173.1 km deep | 2026-08-08 06:59 UTC |
| M 4.2 | 69 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan | 35.0 km deep | 2026-08-08 01:32 UTC |
| M 4.2 | 3 km WNW of Takahagi, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-07 18:41 UTC |
| M 4.6 | 148 km E of Miyako, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-06 17:50 UTC |
| M 5.4 | 145 km E of Yamada, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-06 17:43 UTC |
| M 4.6 | 5 km ENE of Matsubase, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-06 10:49 UTC |
| M 4.9 | 15 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-05 22:59 UTC |
| M 4.4 | 62 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 43.5 km deep | 2026-08-04 21:08 UTC |
| M 4.8 | 43 km ESE of Koseda, Japan | 45.0 km deep | 2026-08-04 19:56 UTC |
| M 4.6 | 79 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan | 40.4 km deep | 2026-08-04 14:00 UTC |
| M 4.4 | 227 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan | 105.4 km deep | 2026-08-04 04:46 UTC |
| M 4.5 | 123 km E of Miyako, Japan | 35.0 km deep | 2026-08-03 15:54 UTC |
| M 4.7 | 61 km S of Shikotan, Russia | 35.0 km deep | 2026-08-03 14:39 UTC |
| M 4.5 | 85 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia | 35.0 km deep | 2026-08-02 20:02 UTC |
| M 4.8 | 18 km N of Honchō, Japan | 62.6 km deep | 2026-08-02 14:49 UTC |
| M 4.3 | 13 km NNW of China, Japan | 62.0 km deep | 2026-08-02 10:10 UTC |
| M 4.6 | 14 km SE of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-02 10:00 UTC |
| M 4.8 | 64 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 56.4 km deep | 2026-08-02 00:45 UTC |
| M 5.2 | 48 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan | 26.2 km deep | 2026-08-01 19:10 UTC |
| M 4.6 | 14 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-01 16:07 UTC |
| M 4.9 | 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-08-01 12:47 UTC |
| M 4.4 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 35.0 km deep | 2026-08-01 06:01 UTC |
| M 5.5 | 57 km E of Mutsu, Japan | 82.3 km deep | 2026-08-01 02:48 UTC |
| M 4.1 | 117 km ESE of Yamada, Japan | 28.1 km deep | 2026-07-31 22:01 UTC |
| M 4.6 | 95 km WNW of Amagi, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-07-31 12:58 UTC |
| M 4.3 | 48 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 51.3 km deep | 2026-07-30 16:20 UTC |
| M 5.0 | 2 km WNW of Uto, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-07-30 13:47 UTC |
| M 4.1 | 117 km WNW of Ie, Japan | 132.1 km deep | 2026-07-30 06:30 UTC |
| M 4.1 | 1 km SSW of Tomakomai, Japan | 115.4 km deep | 2026-07-30 05:36 UTC |
| M 4.8 | 7 km W of Honmachi, Japan | 11.7 km deep | 2026-07-29 20:16 UTC |
| M 4.6 | 10 km W of Honmachi, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-07-29 14:02 UTC |
| M 5.4 | 11 km N of Tsunagi, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-07-29 13:19 UTC |
| M 4.4 | 14 km ESE of Shimabara, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-07-29 11:47 UTC |
| M 4.8 | 13 km NW of Honmachi, Japan | 2.3 km deep | 2026-07-28 14:01 UTC |
| M 4.7 | 8 km SSW of Mifune, Japan | 10.0 km deep | 2026-07-28 12:26 UTC |
The largest on record in Japan
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 9.1 at 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan on 2011-03-11: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 9.1 | 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan | 2011-03-11 | 29.0 km deep |
| M 8.5 | 1963 Kuril Islands Earthquake | 1963-10-13 | 35.0 km deep |
| M 8.4 | 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-oki) Earthquake, Japan | 1933-03-02 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 8.3 | 1958 Kuril Islands Earthquake | 1958-11-06 | 35.0 km deep |
| M 8.3 | 68 km S of Shing?, Japan | 1946-12-20 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 8.3 | 48 km E of Shikotan, Russia | 1994-10-04 | 14.0 km deep |
| M 8.2 | 1969 Hokkaido Toho-oki Earthquake | 1969-08-11 | 28.6 km deep |
| M 8.2 | 1968 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake | 1968-05-16 | 26.9 km deep |
| M 8.2 | 2003 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake | 2003-09-25 | 27.0 km deep |
| M 8.1 | 1918 Kuril Islands Earthquake | 1918-09-07 | 15.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Japan. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Japan. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.