Seismic Activity in Japan
Over the past 30 days, there have been 36 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 6.0 event near 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan.
Earthquakes in Japan
0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M6.0
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Japan
Over the past 30 days, Japan has recorded 36 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 4 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 32 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 29 shallow (<70 km), 6 intermediate (70–300 km), 1 deep-focus (>300 km). 14 of the epicenters were offshore. 9 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 193 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 370.5 km. All 36 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 30 of 36
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 days ago 2026-09-06 12:17:14 UTC | 4.6mb | 219 km SSE of Wada, Japan 33.204°, 140.916° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 219 km SSE of Wada, Japan with origin time 12:17 UTC on September 6, 2026. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-09-06 05:15:45 UTC | 4.9mb | 118 km ENE of Kuji, Japan 40.728°, 142.970° | 34.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 05:15 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 118 km ENE of Kuji, Japan. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-09-05 00:22:45 UTC | 4.5mb | 159 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.643°, 143.564° | 33.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 159 km ENE of Noda, Japan came in on September 5, 2026 at 00:22 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-01 2026-09-01 23:24:38 UTC | 4.3mb | 25 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan 31.857°, 131.682° | 55.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 25 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan on September 1, 2026, with origin time 23:24 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-01 2026-09-01 19:21:23 UTC | 4.6mb | 78 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan 41.619°, 142.050° | 74.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 1, 2026, Japan registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 78 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan at 19:21 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-01 2026-09-01 17:50:01 UTC | 4.3mb | 36 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan 42.009°, 142.284° | 63.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 36 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan came in on September 1, 2026 at 17:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-30 2026-08-30 00:14:19 UTC | 4.5mb | 18 km SW of Urakawa, Japan 42.042°, 142.617° | 63.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 18 km SW of Urakawa, Japan on August 30, 2026 at 00:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-29 2026-08-29 15:17:06 UTC | 4.7mww | 16 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan 35.803°, 140.994° | 34.8 km | 12 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 29, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 16 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan, logged at 15:17 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-28 2026-08-28 23:10:36 UTC | 4.8mww | 110 km E of Miyako, Japan 39.655°, 143.234° | 34.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.8 earthquake 110 km E of Miyako, Japan at 23:10 UTC on August 28, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-28 2026-08-28 14:31:46 UTC | 4.4mb | 33 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.225°, 142.182° | 71.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 33 km ENE of Noda, Japan with origin time 14:31 UTC on August 28, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-27 2026-08-27 22:13:31 UTC | 4.6mb | 35 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan 42.032°, 142.242° | 63.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:13 UTC on August 27, 2026, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 35 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-27 2026-08-27 19:54:40 UTC | 4.8mb | 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan 40.634°, 142.348° | 58.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.8 event was detected 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan on August 27, 2026, with origin time 19:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-27 2026-08-27 19:45:59 UTC | 4.6mb | 48 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan 36.910°, 141.400° | 49.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 48 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan at 19:45 UTC on August 27, 2026. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 19:21:42 UTC | 5.6mww | 209 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan 38.182°, 143.845° | 16.1 km | 1 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.6 earthquake 209 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan with origin time 19:21 UTC on August 26, 2026. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-26 2026-08-26 06:54:52 UTC | 4.8mb | 147 km E of Miyako, Japan 39.728°, 143.660° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 147 km E of Miyako, Japan came in on August 26, 2026 at 06:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-25 2026-08-25 23:33:14 UTC | 4.2mb | 6 km N of Ashikaga, Japan 36.395°, 139.439° | 78.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 6 km N of Ashikaga, Japan with origin time 23:33 UTC on August 25, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-25 2026-08-25 20:23:36 UTC | 4.7mb | 74 km E of Tomioka, Japan 37.330°, 141.853° | 35.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 25, 2026 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 74 km E of Tomioka, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-24 2026-08-24 22:05:02 UTC | 4.3mb | 10 km SW of Tomakomai, Japan 42.572°, 141.514° | 132.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 10 km SW of Tomakomai, Japan on August 24, 2026 at 22:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-24 2026-08-24 18:07:01 UTC | 4.5mb | 99 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.431°, 142.906° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 24, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 99 km ENE of Noda, Japan, logged at 18:07 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-24 2026-08-24 14:47:16 UTC | 4.2mb | 74 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.246°, 142.669° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 24, 2026, Japan registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 74 km ENE of Noda, Japan at 14:47 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-23 2026-08-23 16:36:15 UTC | 4.5mb | 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan 42.164°, 142.897° | 60.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 23, 2026 at 16:36 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-23 2026-08-23 13:44:53 UTC | 6.0mww | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan 41.849°, 142.802° | 41.0 km | 12 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 23, 2026 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Japan over the past 30 days. See the M6.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-23 2026-08-23 00:32:24 UTC | 4.4mb | 90 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan 36.950°, 141.915° | 24.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 23, 2026, Japan registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 90 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan at 00:32 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-22 2026-08-22 17:00:39 UTC | 5.8mww | 2 km NNW of Toride, Japan 35.918°, 140.077° | 61.0 km | 154 | V | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake was recorded 2 km NNW of Toride, Japan on August 22, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-21 2026-08-21 12:02:07 UTC | 5.4mww | 148 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan 33.717°, 140.380° | 61.7 km | 9 | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 21, 2026, Japan registered a magnitude 5.4 earthquake 148 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan at 12:02 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-20 2026-08-20 05:28:40 UTC | 4.3mb | 18 km E of Funaishikawa, Japan 36.452°, 140.776° | 49.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 20, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 18 km E of Funaishikawa, Japan, logged at 05:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-19 2026-08-19 15:50:20 UTC | 4.2mb | 44 km SE of Honchō, Japan 41.829°, 143.281° | 47.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:50 UTC on August 19, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 44 km SE of Honchō, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-17 2026-08-17 07:36:19 UTC | 4.6mb | 3 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan 34.876°, 135.631° | 370.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 3 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan on August 17, 2026, with origin time 07:36 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-17 2026-08-17 03:06:54 UTC | 4.3mb | 59 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan 31.702°, 131.995° | 17.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 17, 2026 at 03:06 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 59 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan. It arrived roughly 22 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-16 2026-08-16 21:37:17 UTC | 4.0mb | 7 km SSW of Maebaru-chūō, Japan 33.499°, 130.172° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake 7 km SSW of Maebaru-chūō, Japan at 21:37 UTC on August 16, 2026. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours0
Last 30 Days36
2026 (M2.5+)500
Largest (30 Days)
M6.0
32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan
2026-08-23
Largest in 2026
M7.4
102 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
2026-04-20
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Japan
Japan sits at the intersection of four tectonic plates and experiences thousands of earthquakes annually. The country has developed some of the world's most advanced earthquake engineering and early warning systems.
Japan Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Japan has recorded 500 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Japan in 2026 was a magnitude 7.4 event near Miyako, Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Japan?
In the past 30 days, 36 earthquakes have been recorded in the Japan region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Japan?
The largest recent earthquake in the Japan area was a magnitude 6.0 event that occurred 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan.
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