Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 6.4 | 87 km ENE of Misawa, Japan | 38.0 km | 2001-08-13 20:11:23 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | 137 km NE of Hirara, Japan | 33.0 km | 2001-08-17 22:25:49 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 131 km NE of Hirara, Japan | 33.0 km | 2001-08-20 04:12:37 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 83 km NE of Misawa, Japan | 58.8 km | 2001-08-24 09:48:02 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 64 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan | 33.0 km | 2001-08-30 06:12:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 31 km ESE of Nichinan, Japan | 41.7 km | 2001-08-29 20:52:27 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 33.0 km | 2001-08-10 07:27:43 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 4 km NNW of Arashiyama, Japan | 23.2 km | 2001-08-25 13:21:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 61 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 34.8 km | 2001-08-04 11:42:57 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 71 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan | 33.0 km | 2001-08-30 16:20:42 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 176 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan | 55.5 km | 2001-08-09 15:33:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 33.0 km | 2001-08-08 13:29:13 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 33.0 km | 2001-08-20 10:15:54 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 75 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan | 43.5 km | 2001-08-30 13:41:13 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 135 km WSW of Itoman, Japan | 56.7 km | 2001-08-22 01:25:29 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 94 km ENE of Misawa, Japan | 56.0 km | 2001-08-14 03:44:02 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 15 km E of Makurazaki, Japan | 158.9 km | 2001-08-12 19:04:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 33.0 km | 2001-08-09 05:37:43 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 50 km ESE of Koseda, Japan | 34.2 km | 2001-08-19 09:24:12 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 171 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan | 33.0 km | 2001-08-18 12:48:54 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 14 km S of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan | 74.1 km | 2001-08-15 20:32:45 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 195 km S of Kushiro, Japan | 33.0 km | 2001-08-11 12:07:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 33.0 km | 2001-08-07 03:21:52 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 33.0 km | 2001-08-03 02:22:47 UTC | View event → |
Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.
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