Earthquakes in Japan
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 hours ago 2026-02-19 08:24:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 11 km SE of Motoyoyogichō, Japan 35.612°, 139.782° | 57.9 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
17 hours ago 2026-02-18 22:40:27 UTC | 4.6mb | 81 km E of Tomioka, Japan 37.378°, 141.932° | 35.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2 days ago 2026-02-17 08:04:05 UTC | 4.4mb | 138 km SSE of Honchō, Japan 40.908°, 143.268° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2 days ago 2026-02-17 02:30:12 UTC | 4.5mb | 21 km NNW of Ajigasawa, Japan 40.941°, 140.085° | 160.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2 days ago 2026-02-16 17:52:56 UTC | 4.5mb | 92 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan 40.911°, 142.454° | 54.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
3 days ago 2026-02-16 04:59:57 UTC | 4.6mb | 51 km ENE of Noda, Japan 40.320°, 142.357° | 51.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
4 days ago 2026-02-15 02:52:29 UTC | 4.1mb | 1 km ESE of Ashikaga, Japan 36.327°, 139.466° | 75.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
5 days ago 2026-02-14 08:14:55 UTC | 4.1mb | 99 km NW of Mikuni, Japan 36.919°, 135.466° | 359.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
6 days ago 2026-02-13 04:58:56 UTC | 4.8mb | 7 km NE of Maki, Japan 37.797°, 138.936° | 171.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
6 days ago 2026-02-12 20:49:46 UTC | 4.6mb | 124 km NE of Kuji, Japan 40.832°, 142.970° | 35.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
6 days ago 2026-02-12 19:52:00 UTC | 4.6mb | 195 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan 33.611°, 141.363° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-11 2026-02-11 17:28:25 UTC | 4.9mb | 68 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan 41.481°, 141.996° | 63.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-10 2026-02-10 18:52:00 UTC | 4.9mww | 267 km E of Hasaki, Japan 35.548°, 143.775° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-09 2026-02-09 19:13:36 UTC | 4.3mb | 100 km E of Yamada, Japan 39.386°, 143.108° | 32.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-08 2026-02-08 21:45:12 UTC | 4.7mb | 13 km NNE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan 42.449°, 142.430° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-08 2026-02-08 01:59:35 UTC | 4.9mb | 107 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan 36.376°, 141.841° | 35.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-06 2026-02-06 17:56:52 UTC | 4.5mb | 229 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan 38.235°, 144.154° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-06 2026-02-06 15:58:26 UTC | 4.7mb | 0 km NE of Shiraoka, Japan 36.022°, 139.665° | 95.0 km | 14 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-05 2026-02-05 02:11:21 UTC | 4.2mb | 25 km SW of Urakawa, Japan 41.984°, 142.577° | 76.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-05 2026-02-05 00:19:46 UTC | 4.6mb | 4 km SSE of Narutō, Japan 35.561°, 140.443° | 57.4 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-03 2026-02-03 18:36:11 UTC | 4.5mb | 30 km E of Hasaki, Japan 35.752°, 141.173° | 29.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-03 2026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC | 5.0mb | 22 km E of Kitaibaraki, Japan 36.764°, 140.996° | 59.6 km | 8 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-02 2026-02-02 21:58:48 UTC | 4.6mb | 122 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan 37.626°, 142.381° | 35.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-02-02 2026-02-02 01:21:08 UTC | 4.4mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 30.730°, 142.627° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-30 2026-01-30 18:47:25 UTC | 4.4mb | 13 km ENE of Ōarai, Japan 36.350°, 140.732° | 49.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-30 2026-01-30 17:11:32 UTC | 4.2mb | 18 km NE of Anamizu, Japan 37.373°, 137.022° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-30 2026-01-30 11:03:21 UTC | 4.6mb | 107 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 39.965°, 143.123° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 14:13:17 UTC | 4.5mb | 19 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan 41.989°, 142.709° | 72.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 02:47:51 UTC | 4.6mb | 4 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan 34.952°, 139.890° | 45.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-29 2026-01-29 01:25:11 UTC | 4.6mb | 1 km S of Wada, Japan 35.025°, 140.019° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-28 2026-01-28 10:45:51 UTC | 5.1mww | 107 km E of Noda, Japan 40.262°, 143.061° | 26.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 02:58:33 UTC | 4.5mb | Izu Islands, Japan region 29.889°, 142.298° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-26 2026-01-26 00:20:27 UTC | 4.5mb | 8 km NNW of Iwaizumi, Japan 39.928°, 141.780° | 78.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-25 2026-01-25 02:46:13 UTC | 4.4mb | 6 km NNE of Sakai, Japan 36.158°, 139.814° | 75.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-24 2026-01-24 09:00:01 UTC | 4.2mb | 58 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan 38.392°, 142.109° | 85.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 21:20:04 UTC | 4.5mb | 3 km SSW of Daigo, Japan 36.732°, 140.340° | 55.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 05:01:35 UTC | 4.1mb | 112 km S of Honchō, Japan 41.112°, 142.946° | 51.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 04:09:16 UTC | 4.2mb | 144 km SSE of Honchō, Japan 40.857°, 143.270° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-23 2026-01-23 01:06:53 UTC | 4.3mb | 25 km WNW of Hiroo, Japan 42.385°, 143.016° | 63.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-22 2026-01-22 14:31:31 UTC | 5.3mww | 94 km E of Yokohama, Japan 41.138°, 142.370° | 55.8 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-22 2026-01-22 07:10:58 UTC | 4.2mb | 86 km E of Miyako, Japan 39.690°, 142.942° | 43.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-21 2026-01-21 00:54:58 UTC | 4.5mb | 206 km SE of Hiroo, Japan 40.912°, 144.972° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 18:44:45 UTC | 4.4mb | 124 km E of Yamada, Japan 39.552°, 143.389° | 46.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
2026-01-20 2026-01-20 17:51:41 UTC | 5.3mww | 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan 41.423°, 141.987° | 62.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Earthquake Statistics
94 km E of Yokohama, Japan
2026-01-22
18 km SW of Yasugichō, Japan
2026-01-06
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Japan
Japan sits at the intersection of four tectonic plates and experiences thousands of earthquakes annually. The country has developed some of the world's most advanced earthquake engineering and early warning systems.
Japan Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Japan has recorded 84 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Japan in 2026 was a magnitude 5.7 event near Yasugichō, Japan. As of today, seismic monitoring continues with 2 earthquakes detected in the past 24 hours and 44 in the last 30 days.
Seismic Activity in Japan
Japan sits at the intersection of four tectonic plates and experiences thousands of earthquakes annually. The country has developed some of the world's most advanced earthquake engineering and early warning systems.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 44 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.3 event near 94 km E of Yokohama, Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Japan?
In the past 30 days, 44 earthquakes have been recorded in the Japan region. The number varies based on seismic activity in the area.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Japan?
The largest recent earthquake in the Japan area was a magnitude 5.3 event that occurred 94 km E of Yokohama, Japan.
How can I prepare for earthquakes in Japan?
Residents should secure heavy furniture, create an emergency kit with supplies for 72 hours, develop a family communication plan, and practice "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" during earthquake drills. Visit our preparedness section for detailed guides.
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