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Japan · Earthquake archives August 2017

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Events37
Largest magnitudeM 5.7
M6+0
M7+0
Average depth51.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 5.7158 km WNW of Naze, Japan198.0 km2017-08-16 12:51:25 UTCView event →
M 5.362 km ESE of Koshima, Japan21.1 km2017-08-12 18:23:43 UTCView event →
M 5.254 km ENE of Naze, Japan24.2 km2017-08-30 22:09:02 UTCView event →
M 5.26 km W of Kitaibaraki, Japan8.3 km2017-08-01 17:02:05 UTCView event →
M 5.16 km NNW of Yotsukaid?, Japan61.6 km2017-08-10 00:36:30 UTCView event →
M 5.158 km WNW of Naha, Japan30.3 km2017-08-08 05:49:36 UTCView event →
M 5.162 km WNW of Ishigaki, Japan59.8 km2017-08-04 11:19:45 UTCView event →
M 4.9Bonin Islands, Japan region59.0 km2017-08-20 15:40:07 UTCView event →
M 4.9175 km SSE of Naze, Japan10.0 km2017-08-15 20:29:15 UTCView event →
M 4.9135 km E of Yamada, Japan10.0 km2017-08-14 03:06:00 UTCView event →
M 4.811 km SE of Ishikawa, Japan6.4 km2017-08-25 19:20:28 UTCView event →
M 4.879 km NW of Nago, Japan91.6 km2017-08-20 17:00:05 UTCView event →
M 4.82 km SSE of Shiroi, Japan109.5 km2017-08-14 09:11:34 UTCView event →
M 4.747 km ENE of Kashima-shi, Japan35.0 km2017-08-27 15:35:27 UTCView event →
M 4.7175 km ENE of Miyako, Japan10.0 km2017-08-20 04:47:31 UTCView event →
M 4.7Izu Islands, Japan region10.0 km2017-08-19 08:14:59 UTCView event →
M 4.7Izu Islands, Japan region10.0 km2017-08-04 09:49:07 UTCView event →
M 4.655 km E of Namie, Japan42.1 km2017-08-24 17:18:53 UTCView event →
M 4.649 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan28.8 km2017-08-21 22:37:54 UTCView event →
M 4.6Izu Islands, Japan region35.0 km2017-08-20 17:01:18 UTCView event →
M 4.6Bonin Islands, Japan region10.0 km2017-08-18 10:53:51 UTCView event →
M 4.6148 km WSW of Kurio, Japan206.6 km2017-08-11 20:16:13 UTCView event →
M 4.5Volcano Islands, Japan region116.5 km2017-08-28 23:37:05 UTCView event →
M 4.5230 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan134.7 km2017-08-28 09:12:17 UTCView event →
M 4.53 km SSE of Kitaibaraki, Japan6.3 km2017-08-27 02:26:03 UTCView event →
M 4.5115 km ESE of Namie, Japan36.0 km2017-08-26 18:34:55 UTCView event →
M 4.573 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan10.7 km2017-08-25 23:20:48 UTCView event →
M 4.515 km SW of Tarumizu, Japan10.0 km2017-08-24 05:34:38 UTCView event →
M 4.5239 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan143.7 km2017-08-21 10:57:30 UTCView event →
M 4.5205 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan10.0 km2017-08-18 11:38:02 UTCView event →
M 4.511 km S of Yanai, Japan58.1 km2017-08-15 19:38:56 UTCView event →
M 4.543 km WNW of Naha, Japan51.3 km2017-08-08 08:51:39 UTCView event →
M 4.5Volcano Islands, Japan region17.9 km2017-08-06 23:25:26 UTCView event →
M 4.54 km NNE of Iwai, Japan57.6 km2017-08-03 04:45:05 UTCView event →
M 4.5169 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan33.9 km2017-08-02 15:11:52 UTCView event →
M 4.558 km S of Obihiro, Japan103.5 km2017-08-02 12:23:54 UTCView event →
M 4.58 km NNW of Naka, Japan48.0 km2017-08-01 22:15:56 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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