Largest earthquakes in or near Akita, Japan, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated Jun 13, 2022 00:05 GMT -

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Quakes since 1900:

7 quakes above magnitude 7
35 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
186 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6

Since 1900, Akita has had 7 quakes of magnitude 7.0 or above, 35 quakes between 6.0 and 7.0, and 186 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 5.3 | North Pacific Ocean, 54 km SE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan -

Strongest quake: Mag. 7.6 | 25 km NW of Murakami, Niigata, Japan -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 5 or higher (228 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Mar 18, 2022 11:25 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 18, 2022 14:25 GMT)	5.3 35 km	71 km (44 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 54 km southeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan 3 reports	More	Map
Sep 30, 2021 5:45 pm (GMT +9) (Sep 30, 2021 08:45 GMT)	5.1 60 km	113 km (70 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 59 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan 2 reports	More	Map
Apr 18, 2021 09:29:11.44 (Apr 18, 2021 00:29 GMT)	6.1 46 km	112 km (70 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 53 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan 30 reports	More	Map
Mar 20, 2021 6:09 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2021 09:09 GMT)	7.0 44 km	63 km (39 mi)	16 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan 218 reports	More	Map
Mar 9, 2021 8:29 am (GMT +9) (Mar 8, 2021 23:29 GMT)	5.4 76 km	74 km (46 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 46 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan 1 report	More	Map
Apr 19, 2020 20:39 GMT	6.4 53 km	125 km (78 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 29 km southeast of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan 12 reports	More	Map
Aug 15, 2019 05:32 GMT	5.2 105 km	44 km (27 mi)	28 km north of Misawa, Aomori, Japan 1 report	More	Map
Jun 18, 2019 13:22 GMT	6.5 10 km	58 km (36 mi)	37 km west of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan 34 reports	More	Map
Mar 6, 2019 19:26 GMT	5.0 71 km	65 km (40 mi)	Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan	More	Map
Feb 27, 2019 00:55 GMT	5.0 56 km	109 km (68 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 52 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More	Map
Oct 25, 2018 18:36 GMT	5.7 47 km	97 km (60 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 40 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan 11 reports	More	Map
Sep 18, 2018 16:21 GMT	5.1 70 km	91 km (57 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 36 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan 2 reports	More	Map
May 12, 2018 16:49 GMT	5.0 79 km	66 km (41 mi)	37 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan 2 reports	More	Map
May 6, 2018 20:00 GMT	5.2 95 km	26 km (16 mi)	8.5 km southwest of Morioka, Iwate, Japan 1 report	More	Map
Apr 12, 2018 13:37 GMT	5.0 55 km	105 km (65 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 50 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan 2 reports	More	Map
Jan 30, 2018 00:26 GMT	5.0 120 km	13 km (8.1 mi)	28 km north of Kakunodatemachi, Semboku-shi, Akita, Japan 1 report	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.5 x 10¹⁶ joules (12618 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.1 x 10⁷ tons of TNT or 678.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Akita?

The last earthquake in Akita occurred 15 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 54 km southeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, on Friday, Mar 18, 2022 at 11:25 pm (GMT +9).

How many quakes were there in Akita since 1900?

Since 1900, Akita, Japan had 228 quakes up to magnitude 7.6.

What was the strongest quake in Akita since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Akita since 1900 occurred 58 years ago: Major magnitude 7.6 earthquake - 25 km northwest of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, on Tuesday, June 16, 1964 at 04:01 GMT.