Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.7 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 410.0 km | 2016-02-14 18:09:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 130 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan | 196.0 km | 2016-02-02 14:19:23 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 21.0 km | 2016-02-21 21:26:42 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 86 km E of Miyako, Japan | 12.2 km | 2016-02-02 05:31:47 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 73 km SE of Yonakuni, Japan | 23.5 km | 2016-02-29 19:47:38 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 113 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 18.9 km | 2016-02-19 13:13:52 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 75 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan | 23.5 km | 2016-02-27 15:37:32 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 90 km E of Namie, Japan | 19.4 km | 2016-02-26 19:58:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 56.3 km | 2016-02-24 19:36:16 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 66 km E of Namie, Japan | 14.2 km | 2016-02-21 18:03:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 60 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan | 29.4 km | 2016-02-12 18:11:44 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2016-02-29 08:11:58 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 67 km NW of Hirara, Japan | 89.8 km | 2016-02-28 16:29:43 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 80 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan | 29.7 km | 2016-02-23 08:26:27 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 68 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan | 21.2 km | 2016-02-14 19:12:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 32 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan | 10.0 km | 2016-02-03 17:59:40 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 53 km SE of Koseda, Japan | 40.8 km | 2016-02-20 19:14:37 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 24 km NNW of Yonakuni, Japan | 83.0 km | 2016-02-12 14:34:29 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | eastern Honshu, Japan | 51.4 km | 2016-02-07 10:26:57 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 16 km WNW of Takahagi, Japan | 4.9 km | 2016-02-07 01:09:48 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 54.7 km | 2016-02-05 22:09:12 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 4 km SE of Maebashi, Japan | 140.3 km | 2016-02-05 07:02:19 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2016-02-29 07:23:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 42.0 km | 2016-02-28 14:14:24 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 52 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 39.9 km | 2016-02-24 16:10:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 144 km E of Yamada, Japan | 26.5 km | 2016-02-19 08:13:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 6 km SW of Yachimata, Japan | 55.3 km | 2016-02-19 01:50:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 15 km NNE of Otofuke, Japan | 140.8 km | 2016-02-14 22:47:59 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 104 km SSW of Yudomari, Japan | 57.3 km | 2016-02-12 14:23:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 66 km NW of Nago, Japan | 89.4 km | 2016-02-12 12:59:30 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 39 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 45.3 km | 2016-02-05 23:16:45 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 183 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan | 108.9 km | 2016-02-05 16:01:58 UTC | View event → |
Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.
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