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Japan · Earthquake archives 2011

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Events3,751
Largest magnitudeM 9.1
M6+84
M7+6
Average depth34.9 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan146Feb83Mar1,981Apr431May260Jun172Jul164Aug129Sep115Oct97Nov87Dec86
January146 EventsMax M6.4 · M6+ 1February83 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0March1,981 EventsMax M9.1 · M6+ 62April431 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 5May260 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 2June172 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 2July164 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 4August129 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 2September115 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 2October97 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1November87 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 3December86 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 9.12011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan29.0 km2011-03-11 05:46:24 UTCView event →
M 7.947 km E of ?arai, Japan42.6 km2011-03-11 06:15:40 UTCView event →
M 7.7272 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan18.6 km2011-03-11 06:25:50 UTCView event →
M 7.3120 km SE of ?funato, Japan32.0 km2011-03-09 02:45:20 UTCView event →
M 7.129 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan42.0 km2011-04-07 14:32:43 UTCView event →
M 7.0177 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan23.0 km2011-07-10 00:57:10 UTCView event →
M 6.9238 km WNW of Naha, Japan224.9 km2011-11-08 02:59:08 UTCView event →
M 6.799 km NE of Miyako, Japan30.0 km2011-09-16 19:26:40 UTCView event →
M 6.741 km NNE of Miyako, Japan33.0 km2011-06-22 21:50:52 UTCView event →
M 6.7134 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan2.8 km2011-03-11 06:08:29 UTCView event →
M 6.617 km SSW of Ishikawa, Japan11.0 km2011-04-11 08:16:12 UTCView event →
M 6.650 km ESE of ?tsuchi, Japan25.7 km2011-03-11 11:36:40 UTCView event →
M 6.6133 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan16.0 km2011-03-11 06:18:49 UTCView event →
M 6.5146 km E of Namie, Japan20.0 km2011-03-12 01:47:15 UTCView event →
M 6.581 km NE of Hasaki, Japan6.8 km2011-03-11 08:19:24 UTCView event →
M 6.5115 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan49.3 km2011-03-11 06:20:04 UTCView event →
M 6.5128 km SE of ?funato, Japan15.0 km2011-03-09 21:24:01 UTCView event →
M 6.4130 km E of Miyako, Japan13.0 km2011-03-22 09:44:29 UTCView event →
M 6.4267 km E of Namie, Japan11.0 km2011-03-22 07:18:45 UTCView event →
M 6.4108 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan32.3 km2011-03-11 06:07:20 UTCView event →
M 6.4208 km E of Namie, Japan35.0 km2011-03-11 05:55:45 UTCView event →
M 6.4Bonin Islands, Japan region512.0 km2011-01-12 21:32:53 UTCView event →
M 6.313 km SSE of Iwaki, Japan38.0 km2011-07-30 18:53:50 UTCView event →
M 6.343 km NE of Namie, Japan40.0 km2011-07-24 18:51:25 UTCView event →
M 6.321 km SSE of ?funato, Japan41.0 km2011-07-23 04:34:24 UTCView event →
M 6.392 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan21.0 km2011-03-11 15:13:14 UTCView event →
M 6.349 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan45.4 km2011-03-11 07:29:01 UTCView event →
M 6.3near the east coast of Honshu, Japan24.7 km2011-03-11 07:14:58 UTCView event →
M 6.3off the east coast of Honshu, Japan35.9 km2011-03-11 06:59:00 UTCView event →
M 6.3221 km SE of ?funato, Japan35.0 km2011-03-11 06:15:23 UTCView event →
M 6.347 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan42.7 km2011-03-11 06:06:13 UTCView event →
M 6.3103 km E of Namie, Japan50.7 km2011-03-11 05:58:07 UTCView event →
M 6.330 km NNE of Namie, Japan32.3 km2011-03-11 05:54:31 UTCView event →
M 6.253 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan38.0 km2011-11-24 10:25:34 UTCView event →
M 6.261 km ENE of Namie, Japan47.0 km2011-08-19 05:36:33 UTCView event →
M 6.26 km WNW of T?gane, Japan43.0 km2011-04-21 13:37:03 UTCView event →
M 6.223 km SE of T?gane, Japan15.0 km2011-04-11 23:08:16 UTCView event →
M 6.262 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan19.0 km2011-03-27 22:23:58 UTCView event →
M 6.236 km SSE of ?funato, Japan39.0 km2011-03-25 11:36:24 UTCView event →
M 6.257 km NNE of Miyako, Japan29.0 km2011-03-17 04:13:56 UTCView event →
M 6.288 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan10.0 km2011-03-11 19:46:50 UTCView event →
M 6.213 km E of Arai, Japan9.3 km2011-03-11 18:59:16 UTCView event →
M 6.270 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan39.6 km2011-03-11 08:12:07 UTCView event →
M 6.2134 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan11.7 km2011-03-11 06:48:45 UTCView event →
M 6.245 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan56.3 km2011-03-11 06:23:09 UTCView event →
M 6.2128 km SE of ?funato, Japan51.7 km2011-03-11 06:21:32 UTCView event →
M 6.261 km ESE of Namie, Japan40.1 km2011-03-11 06:13:01 UTCView event →
M 6.2261 km ESE of ?funato, Japan25.4 km2011-03-11 06:12:36 UTCView event →
M 6.2110 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan40.6 km2011-03-11 06:00:39 UTCView event →
M 6.135 km ESE of Namie, Japan34.0 km2011-11-23 19:24:31 UTCView event →
M 6.116 km NE of Asahikawa, Japan187.0 km2011-10-21 08:02:37 UTCView event →
M 6.168 km E of ?arai, Japan28.0 km2011-09-15 08:00:09 UTCView event →
M 6.1258 km ESE of Namie, Japan9.0 km2011-08-17 11:44:08 UTCView event →
M 6.1258 km E of Namie, Japan14.0 km2011-06-03 00:05:00 UTCView event →
M 6.131 km ESE of Namie, Japan35.0 km2011-05-13 23:35:52 UTCView event →
M 6.1114 km E of Namie, Japan15.0 km2011-03-29 10:54:33 UTCView event →
M 6.172 km ESE of Namie, Japan31.0 km2011-03-22 09:19:06 UTCView event →
M 6.1138 km ENE of Miyako, Japan18.0 km2011-03-15 15:23:53 UTCView event →
M 6.172 km E of Hasaki, Japan8.0 km2011-03-13 01:26:04 UTCView event →
M 6.155 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan15.0 km2011-03-12 23:24:48 UTCView event →

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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