Latest quakes in or near Saitama, Japan, in the past 24 hours on Monday, May 16, 2022 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

2 quakes above magnitude 3
1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3

In the past 24 hours, Saitama had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.6.

Latest quake: Mag. 2.6 | Gunma, 36 km NW of Imaichi, Nikko-shi, Prefectura de Tochigi, Japan -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 3.1 | 11 km N of Saitama, Japan -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.7 on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 7:48 pm (GMT +9) – North Pacific Ocean, 90 km S of Mobara, Chiba, Japan
Past 90 days: Mag. 5.3 on Tuesday, Apr 19, 2022 at 8:15 am (GMT +9) – 47 km W of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Past 365 days: Mag. 5.9 on Thursday, Oct 7, 2021 at 10:41 pm (GMT +9) – 14 km S of Chiba, Japan

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

Past 24 hours:	3 quakes \| 1 quake M2+ \| 2 quakes M3+
Past 7 days:	19 quakes \| 12 quakes M2+ \| 6 quakes M3+ \| 1 quake M4+
Past 30 days:	94 quakes \| 62 quakes M2+ \| 26 quakes M3+ \| 4 quakes M4+ \| 2 quakes M5+
Past 90 days:	292 quakes \| 186 quakes M2+ \| 90 quakes M3+ \| 13 quakes M4+ \| 3 quakes M5+
Past 365 days:	1,207 quakes \| 760 quakes M2+ \| 376 quakes M3+ \| 62 quakes M4+ \| 9 quakes M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (3 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Monday, May 16, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
May 16, 2022 10:48 am (GMT +9) (May 16, 2022 01:48 GMT)	2.6 149 km		Gunma, 36 km northwest of Imaichi, Nikko-shi, Prefectura de Tochigi, Japan	More	Map
Sunday, May 15, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
May 16, 2022 2:02 am (GMT +9) (May 15, 2022 17:02 GMT)	3.0 88 km		North Pacific Ocean, 20 km northeast of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan I FELT IT	More	Map
May 16, 2022 1:50 am (GMT +9) (May 15, 2022 16:50 GMT)	3.1 58 km		11 km north of Saitama, Japan I FELT IT	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.3 x 10⁹ joules (1.48 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.27 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Saitama?

The last earthquake in Saitama occurred 5 hours ago: Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - Gunma, 36 km northwest of Imaichi, Nikko-shi, Prefectura de Tochigi, Japan, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 10:48 am (GMT +9).

How many quakes were there in Saitama today?

In the past 24 hours, Saitama, Japan had 3 quakes up to magnitude 3.1.

What was the strongest quake in Saitama today?

The strongest earthquake in Saitama today occurred 14 hours ago: Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - 11 km north of Saitama, Japan, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 1:50 am (GMT +9).

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