Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.
Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 6.5 | 139 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 20.0 km | 2014-07-11 19:22:00 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.5 | 109 km NW of Nago, Japan | 119.0 km | 2014-03-02 20:11:23 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.3 | 32 km SSW of Hikari, Japan | 79.0 km | 2014-03-13 17:06:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.2 | 6 km SSE of Hakuba, Japan | 9.0 km | 2014-11-22 13:08:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.2 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 511.0 km | 2014-06-30 19:55:32 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 48.0 km | 2014-06-29 05:56:31 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.1 | 152 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 22.0 km | 2014-10-11 02:35:47 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.1 | 78 km E of Mutsu, Japan | 41.0 km | 2014-08-10 03:43:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.0 | 31 km ESE of It?, Japan | 153.0 km | 2014-05-04 20:18:24 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | 49 km E of Namie, Japan | 31.3 km | 2014-12-20 09:29:57 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | 43.0 km | 2014-10-22 00:15:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 53 km E of Takanabe, Japan | 20.0 km | 2014-08-28 19:14:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 143 km WSW of Naze, Japan | 10.0 km | 2014-08-03 04:06:03 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 11 km E of Miyako, Japan | 50.3 km | 2014-07-04 22:42:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 56 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 32.0 km | 2014-11-20 01:51:42 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 21 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan | 45.0 km | 2014-06-15 20:14:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 89.6 km | 2014-05-03 10:57:13 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 258 km ESE of ?funato, Japan | 16.0 km | 2014-05-02 09:15:20 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 60.0 km | 2014-10-15 23:53:02 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 90 km NE of Miyako, Japan | 30.0 km | 2014-10-03 00:57:30 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 491.2 km | 2014-09-21 17:32:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 4 km ESE of Sakai, Japan | 49.9 km | 2014-09-16 03:28:30 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 13 km N of Shiraoi, Japan | 10.0 km | 2014-07-08 09:05:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | near the east coast of Honshu, Japan | 15.9 km | 2014-06-15 18:19:14 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 12 km WNW of Hanamaki, Japan | 92.0 km | 2014-06-14 17:31:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 12 km NE of ?funato, Japan | 58.1 km | 2014-04-02 23:22:47 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 199 km E of Naze, Japan | 10.0 km | 2014-03-26 08:49:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 218 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 22.0 km | 2014-01-04 05:23:00 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 142 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 20.0 km | 2014-10-11 05:20:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 6 km NE of Hirara, Japan | 42.8 km | 2014-09-17 23:18:55 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 154 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 26.0 km | 2014-08-27 04:48:58 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 109 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan | 20.0 km | 2014-03-29 01:53:57 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 420.3 km | 2014-03-22 14:18:47 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 71 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan | 22.4 km | 2014-03-17 13:12:55 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 69 km S of Nemuro, Japan | 28.2 km | 2014-12-19 04:47:40 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 26 km W of Naha, Japan | 34.7 km | 2014-10-14 22:52:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 135 km WSW of Naze, Japan | 5.0 km | 2014-08-14 17:09:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 175 km NNE of Hirara, Japan | 115.5 km | 2014-07-11 13:11:45 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 106 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan | 130.3 km | 2014-06-16 17:42:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 283 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan | 76.8 km | 2014-05-27 16:12:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 92 km S of Tateyama, Japan | 93.6 km | 2014-02-10 19:14:39 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 70 km SE of ?funato, Japan | 48.5 km | 2014-02-05 17:32:14 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 14.0 km | 2014-01-18 05:00:42 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 48 km ENE of Yonakuni, Japan | 77.1 km | 2014-01-08 18:15:12 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 55 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 10.0 km | 2014-12-24 23:06:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 29 km E of Namie, Japan | 51.0 km | 2014-09-24 12:45:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 117.2 km | 2014-09-12 07:47:25 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 20 km NW of Nikk?, Japan | 29.7 km | 2014-09-03 07:24:21 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 156 km S of ?yama, Japan | 307.9 km | 2014-08-20 19:38:25 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 143 km E of Iwaki, Japan | 17.6 km | 2014-07-11 19:28:14 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 63 km S of Hirara, Japan | 30.0 km | 2014-06-18 02:47:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 10 km N of ?funato, Japan | 95.6 km | 2014-06-08 05:24:33 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 110 km E of Namie, Japan | 32.0 km | 2014-04-17 14:44:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 60 km ESE of ?tsuchi, Japan | 29.7 km | 2014-04-05 01:16:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 33 km WNW of Naha, Japan | 58.5 km | 2014-03-03 02:27:30 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 33 km ENE of Namie, Japan | 62.0 km | 2014-02-07 17:18:34 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 240 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan | 35.0 km | 2014-12-28 11:49:47 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 29.3 km | 2014-12-21 05:39:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2014-12-16 10:12:51 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 36 km ESE of Nishinoomote, Japan | 22.6 km | 2014-11-19 14:34:42 UTC | View event → |
Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.
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