Akita earthquake and Shindo history in 2018
秋田県
This annual view includes only earthquakes from 2018 for which stations associated with Akita recorded Shindo.
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018In 2018, stations associated with Akita reported local Shindo for 48 earthquakes. The highest local level recorded that year was Shindo 3.
Observation history · 2018
This history counts earthquakes observed at stations in the place, not earthquakes whose epicentre lies inside its boundary. Counts can change as stations are updated and older or corrected observations are added.
Observed events by year
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Shindo observed in this place
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Observation history · 2018
48 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Dec 20, 2018, 18:46 JSTSouthern Inland of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.010 km
- 震度1Dec 16, 2018, 01:28 JSTSouthern Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.760 km
- 震度3Dec 15, 2018, 22:14 JSTSouthern Inland of Akita PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M2.910 km
- 震度1Nov 29, 2018, 11:30 JSTNorthern Inland of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.010 km
- 震度1Nov 28, 2018, 11:23 JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M5.90 km
- 震度2Nov 18, 2018, 13:00 JSTSouthern Inland of Akita PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M2.40 km
- 震度2Nov 18, 2018, 12:48 JSTSouthern Inland of Akita PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M1.90 km
- 震度1Oct 29, 2018, 23:29 JSTOff the Coast of Akita PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.310 km
Regional context
The context below uses the place's full available history and reference models; it is not part of the 2018 statistics.
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
Earthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this prefecture.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #2Subduction-zone earthquakeYamagata-ken-Oki Earthquake山形県沖の地震Modelled magnitude: M7.7
Read about this model #3Other active faultToridame fault zone鳥田目断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #4Other active faultKitaguchi fault zone北口断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #5Major active faultYokote-bonchi-toen fault zone (Southern segment)横手盆地東縁断層帯南部Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #6Major active faultMahiru-sanchi-toen fault zone/Southern segment真昼山地東縁断層帯南部Modelled magnitude: M6.4
Read about this model #7Subduction-zone earthquakeAomori-ken-seiho-Oki Earthquake青森県西方沖の地震Modelled magnitude: M7.7
Read about this model #8Other active faultYokote-bonchi-senan fault zone横手盆地西南断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.0
Read about this model #9Other active faultKisakata fault zone象潟断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #10Other active faultKamagadai fault zone釜ヶ台断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #11Major active faultHanawa-higashi fault zone花輪東断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #12Other active faultTazawa-ko fault zone田沢湖断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #13Subduction-zone earthquakeHuge interplate earthquakes in Aomori-ken-toho-Oki and Northern Iwate-ken-Oki青森県東方沖及び岩手県沖北部のプレート間巨大地震Modelled magnitude: M7.9–8.8
Read about this model #14Major active faultOritsume fault折爪断層Modelled magnitude: M7.0
Read about this model #15Subduction-zone earthquakeNiigata-ken-hokubu-Oki Earthquake新潟県北部沖の地震Modelled magnitude: M7.5
Read about this model #16Major active faultShizukuishi-bonchi-seien fault zone雫石盆地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.4
Read about this model #17Major active faultYokote-bonchi-toen fault zone (Northern segment)横手盆地東縁断層帯北部Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #18Major active faultNoshiro fault zone能代断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #19Major active faultMahiru-sanchi-toen fault zone/Northern segment真昼山地東縁断層帯北部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #20Major active faultKitakami-teichi-seien fault zone北上低地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this model #21Major active faultShonai-heiya-toen fault zone (Northern part)庄内平野東縁断層帯北部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #22Major active faultTsugaru-sanchi-seien fault zone (Southern part)津軽山地西縁断層帯南部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Municipalities in this prefecture
Municipalities with an observation history, ordered alphabetically. Counts depend on station coverage and the available data period; they are not a risk ranking.
195 Observed eventsShindo 4
→444 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→95 Observed eventsShindo 3
→96 Observed eventsShindo 4
→98 Observed eventsShindo 3
→53 Observed eventsShindo 3
→146 Observed eventsShindo 4
→193 Observed eventsShindo 4
→91 Observed eventsShindo 3
→119 Observed eventsShindo 4
→174 Observed eventsShindo 4
→214 Observed eventsShindo 4
→164 Observed eventsShindo 3
→157 Observed eventsShindo 4
→147 Observed eventsShindo 4
→153 Observed eventsShindo 3
→214 Observed eventsShindo 4
→86 Observed eventsShindo 4
→73 Observed eventsShindo 3
→282 Observed eventsShindo 4
→156 Observed eventsShindo 4
→272 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→234 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→177 Observed eventsShindo 4
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