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Latest earthquakes in Japan - list and map

Earthquake list: past 7 days (16 quakes)

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Earthquake depth plot
Updated: Thu, 21 Mar 18:21 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthNearest volcano (distance)LocationMapSource
Wed, 20 Mar 2019
Wed, 20 Mar 18:17 UTCM 4.5 / 9.8 km - [info] (249 km) 115km SE of Haebaru, Japan
I FELT IT
[Map]		USGS
Tue, 19 Mar 2019
Tue, 19 Mar 10:50 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info] (224 km) 243km NNE of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands
I FELT IT
[Map]		USGS
Tue, 19 Mar 04:01 UTCM 4.4 / 86 km - [info]Kueishantao (11 km) - Taiwan Taiwan
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
(293 km SW from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(47.4 km NW from epicenter) / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Hsinchu / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
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Mon, 18 Mar 2019
Mon, 18 Mar 02:25 UTCM 4.8 / 100 km - [info] (39 km) Volcano Islands, Japan Region (Northern Mariana Islands)
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 17 Mar 2019 (6 earthquakes)
Sun, 17 Mar 22:53 UTCM 4.4 / 35 km - [info] (122 km) Hokkaido, Japan Region
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 17 Mar 20:28 UTCM 4.8 / 10 km - [info] (209 km) Southeast of Taiwan (Japan)
I FELT IT
[Map]		GFZ
Sun, 17 Mar 14:48 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info] (256 km) 184km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
I FELT IT
[Map]		USGS
Sun, 17 Mar 14:27 UTCM 4.7 / 10 km - [info] (250 km) Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 17 Mar 12:44 UTCM 4.0 / 20 km - [info]Kueishantao (46 km) - Taiwan Taiwan
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Zhongshan District Taipei (81.2 km NW from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Zhongshan District (Taiwan, Province of China) (80 km NW from epicenter)(no details): 9th floor mild (via EMSC)
Sun, 17 Mar 00:57 UTCM 4.7 / 269 km - [info] (138 km) Hokkaido, Japan Region (Russia)
I FELT IT
[Map]		GFZ
Stockton on TEES / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Sat, 16 Mar 2019
Sat, 16 Mar 08:01 UTCM 4.4 / 27 km - [info] (183 km) Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 16 Mar 05:40 UTCM 4.9 / 10 km - [info] (175 km) Izu Islands, Japan Region
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 16 Mar 04:54 UTCM 4.3 / 173.7 km - [info] (31 km) 74km NE of Otrada, Russia
I FELT IT
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 16 Mar 00:45 UTCM 4.5 / 19 km - [info] (98 km) Taiwan
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
Fri, 15 Mar 2019
Fri, 15 Mar 13:55 UTCM 4.9 / 107 km - [info] (79 km) Northeast of Taiwan (Japan)
I FELT IT
[Map]		BMKG
Fri, 15 Mar 04:51 UTCM 4.4 / 30 km - [info] (91 km) Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
I FELT IT
[Map]		EMSC
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