Earthquakes in Japan
Explore earthquakes recorded within Japan. Latest events cover Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
Regional statistics
Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- Recorded events
- 610
- Maximum magnitude
- 6.8
- Average magnitude
- 3.63
Earthquake map for Japan
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- 3.80 Japan, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture details
- 3.20 Japan, Honshu, Ibaraki Prefecture details
- 3.60 Japan, Honshu, Wakayama Prefecture details
- 3.10 Japan, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture details
- 3.50 Japan, Honshu, Fukushima Prefecture details
- 3.50 Japan, Honshu, Akita Prefecture details
- 3.30 Japan, Honshu, Wakayama Prefecture details
- 3.30 Japan, Honshu, Fukushima Prefecture details
- 3.00 Japan, Honshu, Fukushima Prefecture details
- 3.70 Japan, Honshu, Nara Prefecture details
- 3.30 Japan, Honshu, Chiba Prefecture details
- 3.60 Japan, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture details
- 3.20 Japan, Honshu, Gunma Prefecture details
- 3.30 Japan, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture details
- 3.40 Japan, Honshu, Tochigi Prefecture details
- 3.80 Japan, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture details
- 3.30 Japan, Hokkaidō details
- 4.50 Japan, Hokkaidō details
- 3.10 Japan, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture details
- 5.80 Japan, Honshu, Ibaraki Prefecture details
Largest earthquakes
The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- 6.80 Japan, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture details
- 6.55 Japan, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture details
- 6.53 Japan, Hokkaidō details
- 6.10 Japan, Hokkaidō details
- 6.10 Japan, Hokkaidō details
- 5.90 Japan, Hokkaidō details
- 5.80 Japan, Honshu, Ibaraki Prefecture details
- 5.80 Japan, Honshu, Chiba Prefecture details
- 5.70 Japan, Honshu, Yamanashi Prefecture details
- 5.70 Japan, Honshu, Wakayama Prefecture details
Statistics for the last 5 years
Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Sep 8, 2026.
| Date | Recorded events | Maximum magnitude | Events per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1062 | 7.1 — Pacific Ocean, Japan | 2.91 |
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