Latest quakes in or near Japan in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

1 quake above magnitude 6
4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

In the past 24 hours, Japan was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.0, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 8 hours ago.

Latest quake: Mag. 2.9 | North Pacific Ocean, 66 km SE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 6.0 | North Pacific Ocean, 178 km E of Aomori, Japan -

Past 7 days: Mag. 6.0 on Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 at 7:18 pm (GMT +10) – North Pacific Ocean, 178 km E of Aomori, Japan
Past 365 days: Mag. 6.3 on Monday, Jan 16, 2023 at 1:49 pm (GMT +9) – Philippine Sea, Japan

Recent quakes above magnitude 2.0 in or near Japan (updated )

Past 24 hours	13 quakes 8 quakes M2+ 4 quakes M3+ 0 quakes M4+ 0 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+
Past 7 days	131 quakes 74 quakes M2+ 41 quakes M3+ 12 quakes M4+ 3 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+
Past 30 days	576 quakes 322 quakes M2+ 176 quakes M3+ 67 quakes M4+ 10 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+
Past 90 days	1,684 quakes 920 quakes M2+ 557 quakes M3+ 181 quakes M4+ 23 quakes M5+ 3 quakes M6+
Past 365 days	8,085 quakes 4,473 quakes M2+ 2,535 quakes M3+ 928 quakes M4+ 143 quakes M5+ 6 quakes M6+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (13 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 GMT (10 quakes)
Mar 29, 2023 1:50 am (GMT +9) (Mar 28, 2023 16:50 GMT)	2.9 42 km		North Pacific Ocean, 66 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Mar 28, 2023 11:39 pm (GMT +10) (Mar 28, 2023 13:39 GMT)	2.5 14 km		North Pacific Ocean, 94 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan	More
Mar 28, 2023 10:01 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 28, 2023 13:01 GMT)	2.6 67 km		12 km north of Chiba, Japan	More
Mar 28, 2023 7:20 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 28, 2023 10:20 GMT)	3.3 218 km		6.6 km south of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan I FELT IT	More
Mar 28, 2023 7:36 pm (GMT +10) (Mar 28, 2023 09:36 GMT)	2.5 8.6 km		North Pacific Ocean, Japan	More
Mar 28, 2023 7:18 pm (GMT +10) (Mar 28, 2023 09:18 GMT)	6.0 34 km		North Pacific Ocean, 178 km east of Aomori, Japan I FELT IT - 21 reports	More
Mar 28, 2023 3:16 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 28, 2023 06:16 GMT)	3.9 388 km		9.9 km west of Ise, Mie, Japan I FELT IT	More
Mar 28, 2023 1:30 pm (GMT +10) (Mar 28, 2023 03:30 GMT)	3.8 54 km		North Pacific Ocean, 275 km east of Tokyo, Japan I FELT IT	More
Mar 28, 2023 11:20 am (GMT +9) (Mar 28, 2023 02:20 GMT)	2.6 53 km		North Pacific Ocean, 42 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Mar 28, 2023 10:43 am (GMT +9) (Mar 28, 2023 01:43 GMT)	2.5 78 km		North Pacific Ocean, 44 km northeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Monday, March 27, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 28, 2023 8:39 am (GMT +9) (Mar 27, 2023 23:39 GMT)	2.5 64 km		North Pacific Ocean, 91 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan	More
Mar 28, 2023 4:00 am (GMT +9) (Mar 27, 2023 19:00 GMT)	3.3 32 km		2.3 km south of Hamamatsu, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan I FELT IT	More
Mar 28, 2023 2:40 am (GMT +9) (Mar 27, 2023 17:40 GMT)	2.6 103 km		Saitama, 13 km southwest of Ōta, Gunma, Japan	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.3 x 10¹³ joules (17.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15102 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Japan?

The last earthquake in Japan occurred 24 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 66 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan, on Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 at 1:50 am (GMT +9).

How many quakes were there in Japan today?

In the past 24 hours, Japan had 13 quakes up to magnitude 6.0.

What was the strongest quake in Japan today?

The strongest earthquake in Japan today occurred 8 hours ago: Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 178 km east of Aomori, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 at 7:18 pm (GMT +10).