EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for May 2015

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

Full periodData updated: Nov 7, 2026, 11:00 JST

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

Catalogue events157

Highest ShindoShindo 5+

Largest magnitudeM8.5

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.4

Average depth30.5 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 157 events for this period. The largest was M8.5, 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’.

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Events through the period

May 14
May 24
May 38
May 42
May 57
May 63
May 73
May 84
May 109
May 113
May 127
May 136
May 144
May 1510
May 163
May 176
May 185
May 194
May 206
May 217
May 224
May 233
May 246
May 255
May 266
May 276
May 286
May 293
May 307
May 316

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 1106 · 67.5%
Shindo 235 · 22.3%
Shindo 310 · 6.4%
Shindo 42 · 1.3%
Shindo 5−2 · 1.3%
Shindo 5+2 · 1.3%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.