Recent Earthquakes in Japan

Yes - 3 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Japan in the last 24 hours, the most recent a magnitude 4.2 near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN. See the live map above for today's activity.

2 earthquakes were recorded in or near Japan in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

18 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Japan in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

131 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Japan in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 6.9.

Yes. Japan is seismically active - 131 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Japan in the last 30 days. Japan lies at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences roughly a fifth of the world’s strongest earthquakes.

The most recent earthquake in Japan was a magnitude 4.2 event near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN at a depth of 10 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent Japan feed was magnitude 6.9, located near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN.

Japan lies at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences roughly a fifth of the world’s strongest earthquakes.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but Japan's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 131 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. Japan lies at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences roughly a fifth of the world’s strongest earthquakes. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Major undersea earthquakes near Japan can trigger tsunami warnings. QuakeMate flags tsunami-capable events on the live map and in alerts; see quakemate.app/tsunamis-in/japan for current tsunami risk and recent coastal activity for Japan.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for Japan, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for Japan: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for Japan on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near Japan was magnitude 6.9 near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. That is a major earthquake capable of significant damage. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.