Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.9 | 84 km NW of Yoichi, Japan | 214.0 km | 2021-01-12 02:39:43 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 27 km ESE of Chitose, Japan | 115.6 km | 2021-01-27 05:06:53 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 113 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-25 07:25:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 76 km SSE of Toba, Japan | 359.7 km | 2021-01-15 13:38:19 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 20 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan | 108.2 km | 2021-01-23 05:39:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 39.4 km | 2021-01-12 07:22:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 132.5 km | 2021-01-31 15:51:49 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 106 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-25 09:05:54 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 108 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-24 18:24:03 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 134 km NW of Hirara, Japan | 151.9 km | 2021-01-11 00:24:37 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 121 km E of Miyako, Japan | 26.8 km | 2021-01-06 19:13:29 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 83 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-03 05:24:15 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 50 km S of Obihiro, Japan | 62.6 km | 2021-01-15 08:40:06 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2021-01-06 03:23:07 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 84 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-03 06:42:29 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 87 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-25 07:27:15 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | near the east coast of Honshu, Japan | 44.2 km | 2021-01-23 13:12:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 120 km NW of Hirara, Japan | 118.3 km | 2021-01-14 16:28:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 131 km NW of Naze, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-30 01:25:52 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 37 km ESE of Ichinohe, Japan | 69.2 km | 2021-01-28 19:24:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 83 km SE of Nemuro, Japan | 42.4 km | 2021-01-27 14:27:38 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 7 km ESE of Funaishikawa, Japan | 69.2 km | 2021-01-25 23:25:21 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 44 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 36.2 km | 2021-01-22 16:03:58 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 94 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan | 35.7 km | 2021-01-18 17:12:14 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 80 km E of Yamada, Japan | 52.6 km | 2021-01-16 08:08:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 131 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 34.9 km | 2021-01-09 05:36:33 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 217 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-02 00:45:00 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 27 km NE of Iwaki, Japan | 69.5 km | 2021-01-27 09:25:58 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2021-01-22 10:52:14 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 105.8 km | 2021-01-21 03:04:04 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 68 km ENE of Namie, Japan | 43.9 km | 2021-01-10 06:38:19 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2021-01-05 02:16:14 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 85 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan | 10.0 km | 2021-01-03 06:11:43 UTC | View event → |
Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.
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