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EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for February 2015

Catalogue events, magnitude, maximum Shindo, depth and tsunami statuses for the same reporting period.

Full periodData updated:

This is a completed period, although later additions and corrections can still revise totals.

Catalogue events149
Highest ShindoShindo 5+
Largest magnitudeM6.9
Events with tsunami status4
Average magnitude3.4
Average depth31.8 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 149 events for this period. The largest was M6.9, with maximum Shindo 5+.

How these statistics are calculated

We count unique earthquake records in the JISHINDESU catalogue. Corrections update the same record and cancellations follow the current catalogue state. Dates use JST; averages include records where that value exists. The tsunami count covers statuses other than ‘none’.

EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events through the period

  • Feb 14
  • Feb 27
  • Feb 37
  • Feb 45
  • Feb 54
  • Feb 64
  • Feb 76
  • Feb 84
  • Feb 94
  • Feb 103
  • Feb 114
  • Feb 121
  • Feb 135
  • Feb 148
  • Feb 155
  • Feb 1712
  • Feb 1810
  • Feb 191
  • Feb 207
  • Feb 215
  • Feb 227
  • Feb 236
  • Feb 247
  • Feb 256
  • Feb 267
  • Feb 274
  • Feb 286
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events by maximum Shindo

  • Shindo 195 · 63.8%
  • Shindo 241 · 27.5%
  • Shindo 38 · 5.4%
  • Shindo 43 · 2%
  • Shindo 5+2 · 1.3%
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.

  1. Shindo4Off the Coast of SanrikuM6.910 km
  2. Shindo3Off the Coast of SanrikuM6.110 km
  3. Shindo2Off the Coast of SanrikuM5.910 km
  4. Shindo2Off the Coast of SanrikuM5.910 km
  5. Shindo2Off the Coast of SanrikuM5.710 km
  6. Shindo5+Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureM5.750 km
  7. Shindo3Off the Coast of UrakawaM5.160 km
  8. Shindo2Off the Coast of SanrikuM5.010 km
  9. Shindo5+Southern Tokushima PrefectureM5.010 km
  10. Shindo4Off the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureM4.950 km