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Japan · Earthquake archives 2016

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events690
Largest magnitudeM 7.0
M6+12
M7+1
Average depth41.2 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan36Feb32Mar41Apr93May52Jun47Jul58Aug45Sep84Oct48Nov103Dec51
January36 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 2February32 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0March41 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0April93 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 3May52 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0June47 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0July58 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0August45 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 2September84 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 2October48 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 1November103 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 2December51 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.06 km ESE of Kumamoto, Japan10.0 km2016-04-15 16:25:06 UTCView event →
M 6.935 km ESE of Namie, Japan9.0 km2016-11-21 20:59:49 UTCView event →
M 6.752 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan46.0 km2016-01-14 03:25:33 UTCView event →
M 6.3Volcano Islands, Japan region510.0 km2016-08-04 16:24:33 UTCView event →
M 6.26 km S of Kurayoshi, Japan5.6 km2016-10-21 05:07:22 UTCView event →
M 6.2142 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan10.0 km2016-09-23 00:14:34 UTCView event →
M 6.22 km SSE of Kumamoto, Japan9.0 km2016-04-14 12:26:35 UTCView event →
M 6.274 km NW of Rumoi, Japan238.8 km2016-01-11 17:08:03 UTCView event →
M 6.124 km ENE of Ishinomaki, Japan42.4 km2016-11-11 21:42:59 UTCView event →
M 6.1Izu Islands, Japan region9.0 km2016-09-20 16:21:16 UTCView event →
M 6.0170 km ENE of Miyako, Japan10.0 km2016-08-20 09:01:26 UTCView event →
M 6.05 km ENE of Uto, Japan8.0 km2016-04-14 15:03:47 UTCView event →
M 5.913 km NE of Daigo, Japan7.0 km2016-12-28 12:38:49 UTCView event →
M 5.941 km SE of Namie, Japan9.0 km2016-11-23 21:23:36 UTCView event →
M 5.9Izu Islands, Japan region456.0 km2016-08-25 17:04:43 UTCView event →
M 5.9165 km SSE of Naze, Japan10.0 km2016-05-27 03:44:29 UTCView event →
M 5.965 km ENE of Namie, Japan33.1 km2016-04-20 12:19:43 UTCView event →
M 5.954 km SE of Shing?, Japan14.0 km2016-04-01 02:39:08 UTCView event →
M 5.8Bonin Islands, Japan region481.0 km2016-11-23 09:59:57 UTCView event →
M 5.8169 km ENE of Miyako, Japan11.0 km2016-08-20 15:58:04 UTCView event →
M 5.893 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan10.0 km2016-06-23 21:05:30 UTCView event →
M 5.8166 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan4.7 km2016-01-05 02:21:11 UTCView event →
M 5.7Bonin Islands, Japan region35.0 km2016-10-04 14:00:47 UTCView event →
M 5.7110 km NNE of Nago, Japan38.0 km2016-09-26 05:19:58 UTCView event →
M 5.7119 km E of Iwaki, Japan12.8 km2016-06-26 22:57:06 UTCView event →
M 5.76 km S of Kikuchi, Japan10.0 km2016-04-15 16:45:56 UTCView event →
M 5.7Izu Islands, Japan region410.0 km2016-02-14 18:09:26 UTCView event →
M 5.7130 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan196.0 km2016-02-02 14:19:23 UTCView event →
M 5.7Volcano Islands, Japan region158.0 km2016-01-05 21:59:50 UTCView event →
M 5.6Volcano Islands, Japan region104.5 km2016-10-20 06:25:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6Izu Islands, Japan region391.0 km2016-08-22 09:33:07 UTCView event →
M 5.664 km E of Namie, Japan33.0 km2016-08-15 07:04:41 UTCView event →
M 5.6170 km SSE of Naze, Japan5.4 km2016-06-14 15:01:56 UTCView event →
M 5.6166 km SSE of Naze, Japan10.0 km2016-06-13 04:21:43 UTCView event →
M 5.6Volcano Islands, Japan region21.0 km2016-02-21 21:26:42 UTCView event →
M 5.5116 km SW of Naze, Japan10.0 km2016-05-27 03:46:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5Izu Islands, Japan region124.5 km2016-05-21 06:06:42 UTCView event →
M 5.58 km NNE of Aso, Japan10.5 km2016-04-18 11:42:00 UTCView event →
M 5.510 km NE of Aso, Japan13.2 km2016-04-15 18:55:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5147 km WSW of Kurio, Japan210.5 km2016-03-14 07:03:17 UTCView event →
M 5.4near the east coast of Honshu, Japan10.0 km2016-11-21 21:10:20 UTCView event →
M 5.448 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan32.1 km2016-09-09 11:53:15 UTCView event →
M 5.46 km NE of Kasukabe, Japan44.5 km2016-05-16 12:23:02 UTCView event →
M 5.45 km WSW of Aso, Japan4.4 km2016-04-15 18:03:10 UTCView event →
M 5.414 km ESE of Kumamoto, Japan10.0 km2016-04-14 13:07:35 UTCView event →
M 5.451 km SSE of Naze, Japan23.5 km2016-01-09 14:12:37 UTCView event →
M 5.371 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan24.1 km2016-11-24 21:55:54 UTCView event →
M 5.326 km SE of Namie, Japan24.9 km2016-11-21 21:39:44 UTCView event →
M 5.310 km NNE of Tanabe, Japan42.0 km2016-11-19 02:48:01 UTCView event →
M 5.37 km S of Sawara, Japan18.9 km2016-10-20 02:49:53 UTCView event →
M 5.391 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan33.7 km2016-09-26 05:13:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3104 km ESE of ?hara, Japan10.0 km2016-09-23 06:13:19 UTCView event →
M 5.3157 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan19.2 km2016-09-22 15:57:06 UTCView event →
M 5.3157 km ESE of ?hara, Japan10.0 km2016-09-22 15:56:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3132 km SE of Katsuura, Japan10.0 km2016-09-02 13:29:37 UTCView event →
M 5.3145 km E of Miyako, Japan5.8 km2016-08-21 23:13:09 UTCView event →
M 5.3137 km E of Yamada, Japan23.4 km2016-08-20 05:14:57 UTCView event →
M 5.315 km SE of Hitachi, Japan46.0 km2016-07-27 14:47:17 UTCView event →
M 5.3176 km SSE of Naze, Japan10.0 km2016-06-13 04:27:04 UTCView event →
M 5.3Volcano Islands, Japan region74.7 km2016-05-17 01:47:47 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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