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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 14 km east of Tōgane, Chiba, Japan, on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 7:03 pm (GMT +9) -

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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 14 km east of Tōgane, Chiba, Japan, on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 7:03 pm (GMT +9) Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 14 km east of Tōgane, Chiba, Japan, on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 7:03 pm (GMT +9)

Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 45 km depth

26 May 10:05 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.
26 May 10:11: Now using data updates from GFZ
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26 May 11:04: Magnitude recalculated from 6.2 to 6.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 44.2 to 44.5 km (from 27 to 28 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 18 km (11 mi) towards SW.
Update Fri, 26 May 2023, 10:11

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Saitama, Saitama, Japan

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Saitama, Saitama, Japan on 26 May 2023 (GMT) at approximately 10:03 GMT.
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Earthquake details

Date & timeMay 26, 2023 10:03:24 UTC -
Local time at epicenterFriday, May 26, 2023 at 7:03 pm (GMT +9)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude6.1
Depth44.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude35.5179°N / 140.519°E (North Pacific Ocean, Japan)
Antipode35.518°S / 39.481°W
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt259 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoOshima (135 km / 84 mi)
Nearby towns and cities13 km (8 mi) SE of Naruto (Sammu) (pop: 25,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
14 km (9 mi) ESE of Tōgane (pop: 66,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
18 km (11 mi) E of Ōami (pop: 53,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
23 km (14 mi) ENE of Mobara (pop: 97,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
23 km (15 mi) SE of Yachimata (pop: 83,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
34 km (21 mi) SE of Sakura (pop: 182,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
77 km (48 mi) ESE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
79 km (49 mi) E of Yokohama (pop: 3,574,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
178 km (111 mi) NE of Shikine-jima Island (pop: 600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
234 km (145 mi) ESE of Honshu Island (pop: 104,000,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 18.4°C (65 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from S
Estimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.DepthLocationSource
6.145 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanUSGS
5.947 kmJapan: NEAR CHOSHI CITYNIED
5.910 kmJapan: Near TokyoRENASS
6.145 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanRaspberryShake
6.250 kmNear East Coast of Eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]INGV
6.148 km11 Km SSE of Asahi, JapanGFZ
6.166 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanGeoAu
6.250 kmJapan: 日本本州东岸近海CEIC
6.210 kmNear East Coast Of Honshu, JapanIRIS
6.146 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC

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Tokyo (68.5 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : I felt the entire floor sharing, which at first felt like the neighbors were maybe doing something, but quickly noticed the entire room shaking and the building moving | 18 users found this interesting.  
Higashi-Nagasaki, Toshima Ward, Tokyo (78.8 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 30-60 s : I was sitting in my chair watching YouTube when I noticed the things on my desk were shaking, and I could see the power lines outside swaying back and forth. | 9 users found this interesting.  
Uraga, Japan (79.1 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Upstairs in my room and felt swaying back and forth and moving my chairs. Maybe a 5 | 8 users found this interesting.  
Tokyo (72.3 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : 28th floor of ANA intercontinental hotel | 7 users found this interesting.  
  • ???????? Not a great place to be in an earthquake. ????????
Mystays asakusabashi (69.4 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Felt like moving while watching TV. Was at the 12 Floor. Hat already some experience and was prepared. Due to this I know it was a small one and nothing to worry. | 5 users found this interesting.  
Kanagawa, Yokohama (79.2 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : It felt like a strong shaking….could feel the vibrations | 6 users found this interesting.  
Tokyo (69.4 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : Side to side swinging that intensified over the first 15 seconds and then continued for 1-2 minutes. Hanging objects in the room moderately swinging and shaking. Asakusabashi, Taito, Tokyo. | 4 users found this interesting.  
Shinjuku (76.4 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : We were on the llth floor of the hotel gracery and the room started to sway back and forth. | 5 users found this interesting.  
Shinjuku (76.3 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : On 21st floor of a tower in Shinjuku. My wife and I noticed it while having dinner. | 4 users found this interesting.  
Tokyo (76.2 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : 4th floor of patio, glasses slightly moving at rest and floor with slight shake | 4 users found this interesting.  
Matsumoto (243.2 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : My bed was shaking | 4 users found this interesting.  
Chuo-ku / Light shaking (MMI IV) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 30-60 s : Initial shake followed by secondary shaking lasting 30-45 seconds. Strong enough this time where some items fell in the house (5th floor condo). | 3 users found this interesting.  
Odiaba Tokyo (68.5 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / several minutes : Hilton Tokyo Odiaba, laying on bed. Building swaying, chandeliers swinging, cabinet doors opening, loud constant creaking. Car alarms on the street going off. No warning on phone. Lasted a good 3-5 minutes. Bit disorienting/discomfort. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Shibuya (75.8 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s : Sitting in a second floor restaurant. Felt the table, floor, chairs and lights shake. Shibuya Central | 2 users found this interesting.  
Tokyo (68.2 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : 34th floor, mild shaking, light and window blind moving | 3 users found this interesting.  
  • Four seasons hotel, nice new building!
  • 34th floor ???? No thank you. ????
Tokyo (70.5 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : 28th floor of a business complex in Tokyo. Door to bathroom kept shaking open and close | 3 users found this interesting.  
Tokyo (70 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Im Hotelzimmer, die Ende haben geknirscht, der Boden gewackelt die Kleiderbügel an der wand haven gewackelt | One user found this interesting.  
akihabara, japan (69.8 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : i was in the bathroom and it started shaking! | 2 users found this interesting.  
kaihinmakuhari (45.6 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Sitting outside and everything wobbled | 2 users found this interesting.  
ueno hirokoji (70.7 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : In hotel room, building shaking side-to-side. Coat hangers swinging a lot | 2 users found this interesting.  
Tokyo, Japan (69.7 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : 9th floor of a small hotel | 2 users found this interesting.  
Chōfu, Tokyo (87.1 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 10-15 s : Was sitting with my legs up, suddenly my PC shakes | 2 users found this interesting.  
Tamagawagakuen / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : That lasted long. Every thing at home was shaking! | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
ryogoku tokyo (68.5 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 5-10 s : I'm on the 25th floor and it felt like swaying in one direction. | One user found this interesting.  
yokosuka, ja (80.9 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : on 6th floor of apartment building and felt it | One user found this interesting.  
Yotsukaidō, Chiba (43.2 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 30-60 s : Light to moderate shaking | One user found this interesting.  
Ryugasaki (56.5 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single vertical bump / 5-10 s : House, was kinda scary, but it stopped | One user found this interesting.  
Kawaguchi, Saitama (74.7 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 15-20 s : The house shaking horizontal and vertical shakin | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Tokyo (70.6 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Felt bed moving up and down. Hanging lamp swaying back and forth. | One user found this interesting.  
Near 2 Chome Yoyogi, Shibuya City, Tokyo 151-0053, (76.6 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Ground was shaking a little bit. | One user found this interesting.  
Sendai miyagi (305.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I felt earthquake now | One user found this interesting.  
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (45 quakes) (so far, frequently updated)

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
May 31, 2023 19:32
1 day 8 hours ago
2.6

77 km
6.8 km NE of Kamogawa, Chiba, JapanMore
May 31, 2023 14:41
1 day 13 hours ago
3.6

50 km
North Pacific Ocean, 8.9 km E of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 31, 2023 08:34
1 day 19 hours ago
3.0

53 km
2.4 km NE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 31, 2023 05:47
1 day 22 hours ago
3.0

48 km
North Pacific Ocean, 13 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 31, 2023 00:18
2 days ago
2.5

47 km
6.7 km E of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 30, 2023 13:20
3 days ago
2.6

45 km
North Pacific Ocean, 11 km SW of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 29, 2023 06:56
4 days ago
2.7

66 km
1.4 km E of Chiba, JapanMore
May 29, 2023 05:46
4 days ago
2.5

65 km
2.8 km SE of Chiba, JapanMore
May 29, 2023 05:38
4 days ago
4.0

68 km
3.1 km SE of Chiba, JapanMore
May 29, 2023 05:29
4 days ago
2.8

44 km
North Pacific Ocean, 13 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 28, 2023 22:58
4 days ago
3.6

46 km
6.6 km E of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 28, 2023 19:32
4 days ago
2.7

36 km
10.5 km NE of Kamogawa, Chiba, JapanMore
May 28, 2023 17:28
4 days ago
2.7

53 km
North Pacific Ocean, 8.7 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 28, 2023 13:32
5 days ago
2.5

46 km
North Pacific Ocean, 12 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 28, 2023 13:12
5 days ago
2.6

43 km
North Pacific Ocean, 11 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 28, 2023 06:58
5 days ago
2.5

55 km
North Pacific Ocean, 4.8 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 28, 2023 03:12
5 days ago
3.2

44 km
North Pacific Ocean, 12 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 27, 2023 21:40
5 days ago
3.6

30 km
North Pacific Ocean, 17 km NE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 27, 2023 21:39
5 days ago
3.5

27 km
North Pacific Ocean, 18 km NE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 27, 2023 13:49
6 days ago - felt
4.4

46 km
North Pacific Ocean, 15 km S of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 27, 2023 10:46
6 days ago - felt
3.0

50 km
North Pacific Ocean, 13 km SW of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 27, 2023 04:58
6 days ago
3.0

54 km
North Pacific Ocean, 12 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 27, 2023 03:28
6 days ago
3.0

44 km
North Pacific Ocean, 11 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 27, 2023 01:31
6 days ago
2.7

55 km
8 km E of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 23:19
6 days ago
2.7

51 km
North Pacific Ocean, 13 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 20:01
6 days ago
3.7

50 km
North Pacific Ocean, 4.8 km SW of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 20:01
6 days ago
3.9

45 km
North Pacific Ocean, 9 km SW of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 19:16
6 days ago
3.1

47 km
North Pacific Ocean, 14 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 15:06
7 days ago
3.1

48 km
North Pacific Ocean, 13 km SW of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 14:44
7 days ago
3.6

50 km
North Pacific Ocean, 14 km S of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 13:17
7 days ago
2.6

45 km
North Pacific Ocean, 14 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 12:32
7 days ago - felt
3.1

54 km
North Pacific Ocean, 13 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 12:01
7 days ago - felt
4.6

43 km
North Pacific Ocean, 14 km S of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 11:40
7 days ago
2.7

46 km
North Pacific Ocean, 13 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 11:31
7 days ago
2.6

51 km
North Pacific Ocean, 12 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 11:29
7 days ago
2.8

59 km
5.9 km SW of Katori-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 11:10
7 days ago
3.1

47 km
North Pacific Ocean, 11 km S of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 11:07
7 days ago - felt
4.3

39 km
North Pacific Ocean, 47 km E of Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 10:49
7 days ago
3.2

51 km
North Pacific Ocean, 31 km SE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 10:42
7 days ago
3.1

55 km
North Pacific Ocean, 6.8 km SW of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 10:32
7 days ago
2.7

45 km
North Pacific Ocean, 12 km SW of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 10:25
7 days ago
2.8

53 km
North Pacific Ocean, 12 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 10:20
7 days ago
2.7

46 km
North Pacific Ocean, 10.8 km SW of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 10:10
7 days ago - felt
3.2

31 km
North Pacific Ocean, 18 km S of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
May 26, 2023 10:07
7 days ago - felt
4.0

40 km
North Pacific Ocean, 9.3 km S of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore

Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMTMag
Depth
DistanceLocationDetails
Sep 1, 1923 02:58
100 years ago
8.1

15 km
111km / 69mi1.9 km NW of Isehara, Kanagawa, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 06:15
12 years ago
7.9

43 km
100km / 62mi53 km E of Katsuta, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Nov 25, 1953 17:48
70 years ago
7.9

25 km
196km / 122mi257 km SE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Nov 5, 1938 08:43
85 years ago
7.8

35 km
214km / 133mi258 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Sep 2, 1923 02:46
100 years ago
7.8

15 km
78km / 49miInoko-jima, 6 km NE of Tateyama, Chiba, JapanMore
Nov 6, 1938 08:53
85 years ago
7.7

30 km
263km / 163mi301 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Nov 5, 1938 10:50
85 years ago
7.7

35 km
238km / 148mi280 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
May 23, 1938 07:18
85 years ago
7.7

15 km
141km / 88mi80 km SE of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Nov 10, 1930 13:35
93 years ago
7.7

30 km
128km / 79mi70 km E of Hitachi, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Nov 6, 1938 21:38
85 years ago
7.6

25 km
239km / 149mi286 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Sep 29, 1956 23:20
67 years ago
7.5

66 km
29km / 18miImba-gun, 5 km SE of Sakura, Chiba, JapanMore
Jan 21, 1906 13:49
117 years ago
7.4

300 km
267km / 166mi64 km S of Iwata, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
Mar 16, 2022 14:36
1 year 11 weeks ago
7.3

63 km
261km / 162miNorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km SE of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, JapanMore
Feb 29, 1972 09:23
51 years ago
7.2

60 km
233km / 145mi112 km E of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, JapanMore
Jan 16, 1961 07:20
62 years ago
7.2

30 km
130km / 81mi192 km E of Tokyo, JapanMore
Feb 13, 2021 14:07
2 years ago
7.1

56 km
265km / 164miNorth Pacific Ocean, 88 km SE of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, JapanMore
Jul 23, 1982 14:23
41 years ago
7.1

37 km
130km / 81mi98 km E of Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Mar 13, 1909 14:29
114 years ago
7.1

15 km
161km / 100mi137 km E of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
Jul 19, 2008 02:39
15 years ago
7.0

22 km
272km / 169mi306 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Oct 31, 2003 01:06
20 years ago
7.0

10 km
317km / 197mi134 km SE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, JapanMore
Jan 16, 1961 12:12
62 years ago
7.0

30 km
141km / 88mi200 km E of Tokyo, JapanMore
Jan 22, 1959 05:10
64 years ago
7.0

35 km
273km / 170mi309 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Aug 5, 1927 21:12
96 years ago
7.0

35 km
280km / 174mi119 km SE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, JapanMore
Aug 14, 1924 18:02
99 years ago
7.0

15 km
104km / 65mi69 km E of Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Nov 21, 2016 20:59
7 years ago
6.9

10 km
221km / 137miNorth Pacific Ocean, 35 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, JapanMore
May 7, 2008 16:45
15 years ago
6.9

27 km
116km / 72mi79 km NE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
Nov 13, 1938 22:31
85 years ago
6.9

35 km
245km / 152mi307 km E of Tokyo, JapanMore
Nov 25, 1930 19:02
93 years ago
6.9

15 km
137km / 85mi8.1 km SE of Atami, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
Aug 18, 1927 19:27
96 years ago
6.9

20 km
146km / 91mi130 km SE of Katsuura, Chiba, JapanMore
Feb 6, 1987 13:16
36 years ago
6.8

48 km
194km / 121mi72 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Sep 18, 1984 17:02
39 years ago
6.8

48 km
191km / 118mi250 km SE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Feb 16, 1996 15:22
27 years ago
6.7

41 km
263km / 164mi137 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Dec 17, 1987 02:08
35 years ago
6.7

63 km
33km / 20miChōsei-gun, 10.3 km SW of Mobara, Chiba, JapanMore
Apr 22, 1987 20:13
36 years ago
6.7

30 km
205km / 127mi62 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Apr 7, 1987 00:40
36 years ago
6.7

29 km
235km / 146mi88 km NE of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 06:18
12 years ago
6.6

16 km
168km / 104mi235 km E of Tokyo, JapanMore
Jul 16, 2007 01:13
16 years ago
6.6

12 km
291km / 181mi21 km NW of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, JapanMore
Jan 19, 2005 06:11
18 years ago
6.6

28 km
184km / 115mi244 km SE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Oct 23, 2004 08:56
19 years ago
6.6

16 km
246km / 153mi8.4 km S of Ojiya, Niigata, JapanMore
Jun 24, 1986 02:53
37 years ago
6.6

63 km
81km / 50mi75 km S of Mobara, Chiba, JapanMore
Jan 14, 1978 03:24
45 years ago
6.6

14 km
139km / 86mi24 km SE of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
Jul 11, 2014 19:22
9 years ago
6.5

10 km
243km / 151miNorth Pacific Ocean, 287 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Mar 12, 2011 01:47
12 years ago
6.5

20 km
299km / 186mi338 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 08:19
12 years ago
6.5

6.8 km
118km / 74mi81 km NE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 06:20
12 years ago
6.5

49 km
150km / 93mi217 km E of Tokyo, JapanMore
Mar 14, 2010 08:08
13 years ago
6.5

32 km
266km / 165mi60 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, JapanMore
May 29, 2004 20:56
19 years ago
6.5

16 km
162km / 101mi141 km SE of Katsuura, Chiba, JapanMore
Jul 30, 2000 12:25
23 years ago
6.5

10 km
208km / 129mi50 km S of Shikine-jima Island, JapanMore
Aug 12, 1985 03:49
38 years ago
6.5

52 km
274km / 171mi83 km SE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, JapanMore
Feb 20, 1982 19:18
41 years ago
6.5

18 km
220km / 137mi123 km NE of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, JapanMore
May 8, 1974 23:33
49 years ago
6.5

2 km
196km / 122mi61 km SE of Shizuoka, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 06:07
12 years ago
6.4

32 km
158km / 98mi213 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 05:55
12 years ago
6.4

35 km
326km / 202mi376 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Sep 3, 1991 08:44
32 years ago
6.4

27 km
262km / 163mi85 km SW of Shikine-jima Island, JapanMore
Feb 20, 1990 06:53
33 years ago
6.4

14 km
146km / 91mi33 km SE of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
Feb 6, 1987 12:23
36 years ago
6.4

36 km
199km / 124mi80 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Aug 4, 2019 10:23
4 years ago
6.3

49 km
261km / 162miNorth Pacific Ocean, 53 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, JapanMore
Jul 30, 2011 18:53
12 years ago
6.3

38 km
163km / 101mi14 km SE of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Jul 24, 2011 18:51
12 years ago
6.3

40 km
258km / 160mi44 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 15:13
12 years ago
6.3

21 km
128km / 79mi194 km E of Tokyo, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 07:14
12 years ago
6.3

25 km
167km / 104mi216 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 05:58
12 years ago
6.3

51 km
276km / 171mi307 km NE of Tokyo, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 05:54
12 years ago
6.3

32 km
251km / 156mi30 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, JapanMore
Dec 20, 2008 10:29
14 years ago
6.3

19 km
206km / 128mi263 km E of Tokyo, JapanMore
Oct 19, 2005 11:44
18 years ago
6.3

32 km
103km / 64mi27 km E of Hitachi-Naka, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Oct 23, 2004 09:34
19 years ago
6.3

10 km
252km / 157mi2.1 km N of Ojiya, Niigata, JapanMore
Jun 1, 1990 01:22
33 years ago
6.3

67 km
16km / 10miŌamishirasato-shi, 4 km SW of Tōgane, Chiba, JapanMore
Dec 28, 1982 06:37
40 years ago
6.3

22 km
213km / 132mi86 km NW of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, JapanMore
Aug 19, 2011 05:36
12 years ago
6.2

47 km
260km / 162mi61 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, JapanMore
Apr 21, 2011 13:37
12 years ago
6.2

43 km
21km / 13miChiba-shi, 6.4 km NW of Tōgane, Chiba, JapanMore
Apr 11, 2011 23:08
12 years ago
6.2

15 km
12km / 8mi25 km E of Mobara, Chiba, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 18:59
12 years ago
6.2

9.3 km
254km / 158mi13 km E of Arai, Hiramaru-mura, Niigata, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 08:12
12 years ago
6.2

40 km
146km / 91mi76 km SE of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Mar 11, 2011 06:13
12 years ago
6.2

40 km
212km / 132mi66 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Aug 10, 2009 20:07
14 years ago
6.2

40 km
222km / 138mi11 km SE of Shimada, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
May 7, 2008 16:02
15 years ago
6.2

19 km
118km / 73mi81 km NE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, JapanMore
Jun 3, 2000 08:54
23 years ago
6.2

62 km
6km / 4miSambu-gun, 8.8 km E of Tōgane, Chiba, JapanMore
Sep 11, 1996 02:37
27 years ago
6.2

55 km
38km / 24mi33 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
Feb 12, 1986 02:59
37 years ago
6.2

30 km
111km / 69mi49 km SE of Hitachi, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Apr 9, 1985 05:15
38 years ago
6.2

44 km
160km / 99mi126 km SE of Tateyama, Chiba, JapanMore
Jul 23, 1982 17:54
41 years ago
6.2

31 km
125km / 78mi98 km E of Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Jun 29, 1980 07:20
43 years ago
6.2

15 km
145km / 90mi20 km SE of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
Jul 20, 2017 00:11
6 years ago
6.1

42 km
225km / 140miNorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km NE of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Jun 5, 2012 19:31
11 years ago
6.1

15 km
85km / 53miNorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km SE of Tōgane, Chiba, JapanMore
Nov 23, 2011 19:24
12 years ago
6.1

34 km
219km / 136mi35 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, JapanMore
May 7, 2008 16:16
15 years ago
6.1

23 km
132km / 82mi193 km E of Tokyo, JapanMore
Oct 23, 2004 09:03
19 years ago
6.1

10.5 km
252km / 156mi2.5 km NE of Ojiya, Niigata, JapanMore
Jul 15, 2000 01:30
23 years ago
6.1

10 km
176km / 109miShikine-jima, 74 km S of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
Jul 1, 2000 07:01
23 years ago
6.1

10 km
192km / 119miShikine-jima, Tokyo, 83 km S of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
Nov 20, 1996 02:27
27 years ago
6.1

33 km
141km / 88mi142 km SE of Mobara, Chiba, JapanMore
Aug 5, 1990 03:36
33 years ago
6.1

27 km
101km / 63mi49 km E of Hitachi-Naka, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Mar 6, 1989 14:39
34 years ago
6.1

42 km
7km / 5miSambu-gun, 7 km E of Tōgane, Chiba, JapanMore
Apr 16, 1987 19:23
36 years ago
6.1

55 km
192km / 119mi52 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanMore
Jun 14, 1975 23:36
48 years ago
6.1

19 km
276km / 171mi267 km E of Mito, Ibaraki, JapanMore
Sep 27, 1974 03:10
49 years ago
6.1

46 km
220km / 137mi135 km NE of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, JapanMore
Mar 16, 2022 14:34
1 year 11 weeks ago
6.0

48 km
262km / 163miNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km SE of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, JapanMore
May 13, 2021 23:58
2 years ago
6.0

40 km
265km / 165miNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km SE of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, JapanMore
May 4, 2014 20:18
9 years ago
6.0

155 km
132km / 82miNorth Pacific Ocean, 24 km SE of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, JapanMore
May 18, 2013 05:47
10 years ago
6.0

34 km
263km / 163miNorth Pacific Ocean, 52 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, JapanMore
Mar 14, 2012 12:05
11 years ago
6.0

10 km
25km / 15miNorth Pacific Ocean, 5.2 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, JapanMore
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