Latest quakes in or near Honshu Island, Japan, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - list, stats and map
Updated: Mar 21, 2023 04:46 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 24 hours:
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
In the past 24 hours, Honshu was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.6, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
A moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 17 hours ago.Latest quake: Mag. 3.1 | Philippine Sea, 102 km SE of Shingu, Wakayama, Japan -
Strongest quake today: Mag. 4.6 | North Pacific Ocean, 240 km E of Tokyo, Japan -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 4.6 on Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 9:06 pm (GMT +9) – North Pacific Ocean, 240 km E of Tokyo, Japan
- Past 90 days: Mag. 5.2 on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 at 8:12 pm (GMT +9) – North Pacific Ocean, Japan
- Past 365 days: Mag. 6.1 on Monday, Nov 14, 2022 at 5:08 pm (GMT +9) – Philippine Sea, 91 km SE of Ise, Mie, Japan
Recent quakes above magnitude 2.0 in or near Honshu Island, Japan (updated )
| Past 24 hours | 17 quakes 11 quakes M2+ 5 quakes M3+ 1 quake M4+ |
| Past 7 days | 106 quakes 66 quakes M2+ 35 quakes M3+ 5 quakes M4+ |
| Past 30 days | 397 quakes 234 quakes M2+ 135 quakes M3+ 26 quakes M4+ 2 quakes M5+ |
| Past 90 days | 1,111 quakes 672 quakes M2+ 361 quakes M3+ 73 quakes M4+ 5 quakes M5+ |
| Past 365 days | 5,698 quakes 3,517 quakes M2+ 1,731 quakes M3+ 410 quakes M4+ 38 quakes M5+ 2 quakes M6+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (17 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 21, 2023 12:22 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 03:22 GMT) | 3.1 20 km | Philippine Sea, 102 km southeast of Shingu, Wakayama, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 12:16 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 03:16 GMT) | 3.4 59 km | North Pacific Ocean, 88 km southeast of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 11:11 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 02:11 GMT) | 2.8 44 km | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southeast of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan | More | ||
| Monday, March 20, 2023 GMT (14 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 21, 2023 5:49 am (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 20:49 GMT) | 2.7 46 km | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km east of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 5:00 am (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 20:00 GMT) | 2.5 44 km | North Pacific Ocean, 41 km southeast of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 4:10 am (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 19:10 GMT) | 2.8 38 km | North Pacific Ocean, 29 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 4:03 am (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 19:03 GMT) | 2.7 85 km | 22 km southeast of Ōtawara, Prefectura de Tochigi, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 3:53 am (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 18:53 GMT) | 3.3 43 km | 36 km southwest of Nagano, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 2:55 am (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 17:55 GMT) | 3.1 49 km | North Pacific Ocean, 41 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 11:11 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 14:11 GMT) | 2.5 8.7 km | North Pacific Ocean, 96 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 10:06 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 13:06 GMT) | 3.0 36 km | North Pacific Ocean, 80 km east of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 9:06 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 12:06 GMT) | 4.6 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 240 km east of Tokyo, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 4:57 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 07:57 GMT) | 2.8 55 km | North Pacific Ocean, 96 km southeast of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 4:23 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 07:23 GMT) | 2.9 141 km | North Pacific Ocean, 288 km south of Tokyo, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 4:09 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 07:09 GMT) | 2.7 93 km | North Pacific Ocean, 17 km south of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 4:03 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 07:03 GMT) | 2.5 53 km | North Pacific Ocean, 73 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan | More | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 1:56 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 04:56 GMT) | 2.9 42 km | Philippine Sea, 29 km northwest of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | More | ||
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.3 x 1011 joules (148 megawatt hours, equivalent to 127 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Honshu Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Honshu?
The last earthquake in Honshu occurred 1 hour and 24 minutes ago: Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 102 km southeast of Shingu, Wakayama, Japan, on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 at 12:22 pm (GMT +9).
How many quakes were there in Honshu today?
In the past 24 hours, Honshu Island, Japan had 17 quakes up to magnitude 4.6.
What was the strongest quake in Honshu today?
The strongest earthquake in Honshu today occurred 17 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 240 km east of Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 9:06 pm (GMT +9).
