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Earthquakes in Japan

USGS 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.

M 4.1 · 117 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · 2026-07-31 22:01 UTC M 4.1 · 117 km WNW of Ie, Japan · 2026-07-30 06:30 UTC M 4.1 · 1 km SSW of Tomakomai, Japan · 2026-07-30 05:36 UTC M 4.2 · 14 km SSW of Imabetsu, Japan · 2026-08-08 08:07 UTC M 4.2 · 69 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan · 2026-08-08 01:32 UTC M 4.2 · 3 km WNW of Takahagi, Japan · 2026-08-07 18:41 UTC M 4.3 · 16 km E of Amakusa, Japan · 2026-08-08 23:02 UTC M 4.3 · 1 km NNW of Gojōnome, Japan · 2026-08-08 06:59 UTC M 4.3 · 13 km NNW of China, Japan · 2026-08-02 10:10 UTC M 4.3 · 48 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 2026-07-30 16:20 UTC M 4.4 · 7 km NE of Maibara, Japan · 2026-08-09 15:48 UTC M 4.4 · 62 km NE of Kuji, Japan · 2026-08-04 21:08 UTC M 4.4 · 227 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan · 2026-08-04 04:46 UTC M 4.4 · Volcano Islands, Japan region · 2026-08-01 06:01 UTC M 4.4 · 14 km ESE of Shimabara, Japan · 2026-07-29 11:47 UTC M 4.5 · 123 km E of Miyako, Japan · 2026-08-03 15:54 UTC M 4.5 · 85 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia · 2026-08-02 20:02 UTC M 4.6 · 148 km E of Miyako, Japan · 2026-08-06 17:50 UTC M 4.6 · 5 km ENE of Matsubase, Japan · 2026-08-06 10:49 UTC M 4.6 · 79 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan · 2026-08-04 14:00 UTC M 4.6 · 14 km SE of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-08-02 10:00 UTC M 4.6 · 14 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-08-01 16:07 UTC M 4.6 · 95 km WNW of Amagi, Japan · 2026-07-31 12:58 UTC M 4.6 · 10 km W of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-07-29 14:02 UTC M 4.7 · 66 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia · 2026-08-10 10:36 UTC M 4.7 · 61 km S of Shikotan, Russia · 2026-08-03 14:39 UTC M 4.7 · 8 km SSW of Mifune, Japan · 2026-07-28 12:26 UTC M 4.8 · 43 km ESE of Koseda, Japan · 2026-08-04 19:56 UTC M 4.8 · 18 km N of Honchō, Japan · 2026-08-02 14:49 UTC M 4.8 · 64 km ENE of Noda, Japan · 2026-08-02 00:45 UTC M 4.8 · 7 km W of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-07-29 20:16 UTC M 4.8 · 13 km NW of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-07-28 14:01 UTC M 4.9 · 15 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan · 2026-08-05 22:59 UTC M 4.9 · 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan · 2026-08-01 12:47 UTC M 5.0 · 2 km WNW of Uto, Japan · 2026-07-30 13:47 UTC M 5.2 · 48 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan · 2026-08-01 19:10 UTC M 5.4 · 145 km E of Yamada, Japan · 2026-08-06 17:43 UTC M 5.4 · 11 km N of Tsunagi, Japan · 2026-07-29 13:19 UTC M 5.5 · 57 km E of Mutsu, Japan · 2026-08-01 02:48 UTC M 5.6 · 42 km E of Noda, Japan · 2026-08-08 17:57 UTC

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.