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Earthquakes in Jepang

Explore earthquakes recorded within Jepang. Latest events cover 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
633
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 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 3,10 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  2. 4,70 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  3. 4,60 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  4. 4,50 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Chiba
  5. 3,10 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Yamaguchi
  6. 3,30 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Fukushima
  7. 3,20 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Chiba
  8. 3,50 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  9. 3,30 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  10. 4,70 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Chiba
  11. 3,00 Jepang, Prefektur Wakayama
  12. 4,00 Jepang, Hokkaidō
  13. 3,00 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  14. 4,00 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Ibaraki
  15. 3,10 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto
  16. 3,90 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Gunma
  17. 3,40 Jepang, Honshū, Prefektur Kanagawa
  18. 3,10 Jepang, Shikoku, Prefektur Ehime
  19. 3,00 Jepang, Shikoku, Prefektur Kagawa
  20. 3,10 Jepang, Kyushu, Prefektur Kumamoto

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 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 24 Okt 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 1198 7,1 — Samudra Pasifik, Jepang 3,282

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