EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for August 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 events164

Highest ShindoShindo 4

Largest magnitudeM5.8

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.5

Average depth35.3 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 164 events for this period. The largest was M5.8, with maximum Shindo 4.

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

Aug 14
Aug 25
Aug 37
Aug 44
Aug 56
Aug 64
Aug 75
Aug 85
Aug 93
Aug 107
Aug 113
Aug 124
Aug 136
Aug 148
Aug 159
Aug 161
Aug 175
Aug 182
Aug 193
Aug 207
Aug 218
Aug 227
Aug 235
Aug 245
Aug 255
Aug 264
Aug 275
Aug 287
Aug 296
Aug 306
Aug 318

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 196 · 58.5%
Shindo 241 · 25%
Shindo 323 · 14%
Shindo 44 · 2.4%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.