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Earthquakes in Jepang

Explore earthquakes recorded within Jepang. Latest events cover 10 Agu 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
610
Maximum magnitude
6,8
Average magnitude
3,63

Earthquake map for Jepang

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 10 Agu 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

  1. 3,80 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  2. 3,20 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Ibaraki
  3. 3,60 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Wakayama
  4. 3,10 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  5. 3,50 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Fukushima
  6. 3,50 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Akita
  7. 3,30 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Wakayama
  8. 3,30 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Fukushima
  9. 3,00 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Fukushima
  10. 3,70 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Nara
  11. 3,30 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Chiba
  12. 3,60 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  13. 3,20 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Gunma
  14. 3,30 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  15. 3,40 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Tochigi
  16. 3,80 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  17. 3,30 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  18. 4,50 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  19. 3,10 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  20. 5,80 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Ibaraki

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

  1. 6,80 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  2. 6,55 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  3. 6,53 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  4. 6,10 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  5. 6,10 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  6. 5,90 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  7. 5,80 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Ibaraki
  8. 5,80 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Chiba
  9. 5,70 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Yamanashi
  10. 5,70 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Wakayama

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 8 Sep 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 1062 7,1 — Samudra Pasifik, Jepang 2,91

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