Seismic Activity in Japan
Over the past 30 days, there have been 31 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.3 event near 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan.
Earthquakes in Japan
0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M5.3
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Japan
Over the past 30 days, Japan has recorded 31 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 3 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 28 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 22 shallow (<70 km), 9 intermediate (70–300 km). 13 of the epicenters were offshore. 7 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 113 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 274.0 km. All 31 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 31
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-10-23 16:07:51 UTC | 5.1mb | 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.416°, 142.572° | 38.1 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan on October 23, 2026 at 16:07 UTC. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-10-21 01:04:29 UTC | 4.5mb | 2 km N of Honchō, Japan 35.724°, 139.984° | 90.3 km | 8 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 21, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 2 km N of Honchō, Japan, logged at 01:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 05:10:08 UTC | 4.2mb | 9 km W of Ōami, Japan 35.529°, 140.217° | 56.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 05:10 UTC on October 15, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 9 km W of Ōami, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 02:05:28 UTC | 4.4mb | 100 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan 36.415°, 141.778° | 36.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 15, 2026, Japan registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 100 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan at 02:05 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-14 2026-10-14 13:19:07 UTC | 4.4mb | 45 km SSE of Ōfunato, Japan 38.695°, 141.930° | 56.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 13:19 UTC on October 14, 2026, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 45 km SSE of Ōfunato, Japan. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 17:25:53 UTC | 4.4mb | 54 km E of Miyako, Japan 39.610°, 142.579° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 54 km E of Miyako, Japan at 17:25 UTC on October 12, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-11 2026-10-11 16:24:25 UTC | 4.7mb | 4 km SE of Narutō, Japan 35.575°, 140.452° | 66.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 4 km SE of Narutō, Japan at 16:24 UTC on October 11, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-09 2026-10-09 02:36:58 UTC | 4.2mb | 195 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan 40.293°, 137.669° | 269.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 195 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan at 02:36 UTC on October 9, 2026. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-08 2026-10-08 19:23:02 UTC | 4.2mb | 99 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.511°, 142.863° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 99 km ENE of Noda, Japan on October 8, 2026, with origin time 19:23 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-08 2026-10-08 18:31:58 UTC | 4.7mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 30.757°, 140.637° | 47.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected in the Izu Islands, Japan region on October 8, 2026, with origin time 18:31 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-08 2026-10-08 04:41:59 UTC | 4.6mb | 124 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan 36.753°, 142.226° | 45.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 124 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan came in on October 8, 2026 at 04:41 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-07 2026-10-07 22:14:08 UTC | 4.3mb | 3 km SSW of Funaishikawa, Japan 36.434°, 140.551° | 77.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 3 km SSW of Funaishikawa, Japan on October 7, 2026 at 22:14 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-07 2026-10-07 19:36:46 UTC | 4.6mb | 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan 36.524°, 139.333° | 95.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan on October 7, 2026 at 19:36 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-07 2026-10-07 19:13:50 UTC | 4.9mww | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan 35.675°, 140.396° | 73.0 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2026, Japan registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan at 19:13 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-07 2026-10-07 01:31:58 UTC | 4.2mb | 93 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.468°, 142.806° | 42.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 93 km ENE of Noda, Japan came in on October 7, 2026 at 01:31 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-07 2026-10-07 00:22:42 UTC | 4.5mb | 25 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan 36.996°, 141.167° | 60.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 7, 2026 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-06 2026-10-06 01:48:23 UTC | 4.3mb | 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan 41.942°, 142.355° | 71.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan with origin time 01:48 UTC on October 6, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 20:34:56 UTC | 4.5mb | 86 km E of Noda, Japan 40.034°, 142.823° | 50.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 86 km E of Noda, Japan on October 2, 2026 at 20:34 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 01:04:15 UTC | 4.2mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 30.862°, 141.946° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place in the Izu Islands, Japan region on October 2, 2026 at 01:04 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-01 2026-10-01 21:01:41 UTC | 4.5mb | 3 km ESE of Sugito, Japan 36.018°, 139.759° | 66.5 km | 4 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 3 km ESE of Sugito, Japan with origin time 21:01 UTC on October 1, 2026. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-01 2026-10-01 17:17:17 UTC | 5.1mww | 103 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 39.856°, 143.121° | 14.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 103 km ENE of Miyako, Japan with origin time 17:17 UTC on October 1, 2026. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-01 2026-10-01 12:27:11 UTC | 5.3mww | 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan 35.703°, 140.551° | 41.6 km | 25 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 1, 2026 at 12:27 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Japan over the past 30 days. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-30 2026-09-30 21:16:53 UTC | 4.4mb | 11 km S of Hasaki, Japan 35.632°, 140.857° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.4 event was detected 11 km S of Hasaki, Japan on September 30, 2026, with origin time 21:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-30 2026-09-30 18:29:20 UTC | 4.4mb | 285 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan 38.218°, 144.867° | 19.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 285 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan came in on September 30, 2026 at 18:29 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-29 2026-09-29 06:16:33 UTC | 4.4mb | 110 km E of Miyako, Japan 39.674°, 143.225° | 33.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 110 km E of Miyako, Japan on September 29, 2026 at 06:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-28 2026-09-28 19:45:07 UTC | 4.9mww | 5 km S of Sakai, Japan 36.047°, 139.789° | 68.5 km | 69 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:45 UTC on September 28, 2026, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 5 km S of Sakai, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-28 2026-09-28 14:00:39 UTC | 4.3mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 31.732°, 138.928° | 274.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 28, 2026, Japan registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in the Izu Islands, Japan region at 14:00 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-27 2026-09-27 07:25:07 UTC | 4.2mb | 20 km SW of Urakawa, Japan 42.012°, 142.632° | 70.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 27, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 20 km SW of Urakawa, Japan, logged at 07:25 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-27 2026-09-27 00:45:18 UTC | 4.4mb | 2 km E of Omigawa, Japan 35.846°, 140.646° | 52.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 27, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 2 km E of Omigawa, Japan, logged at 00:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-26 2026-09-26 01:31:19 UTC | 4.4mwr | 6 km NE of Uto, Japan 32.718°, 130.719° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 26, 2026 at 01:31 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Uto, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 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 Days31
2026 (M2.5+)500
Largest (30 Days)
M5.3
0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
2026-10-01
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, 31 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 5.3 event that occurred 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan.
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