EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for February 2016

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 events136

Highest ShindoShindo 4

Largest magnitudeM6.4

Events with tsunami status1

Average magnitude3.4

Average depth32.6 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 136 events for this period. The largest was M6.4, 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

Feb 14
Feb 25
Feb 314
Feb 42
Feb 53
Feb 63
Feb 75
Feb 84
Feb 93
Feb 104
Feb 1110
Feb 129
Feb 148
Feb 153
Feb 162
Feb 173
Feb 186
Feb 195
Feb 205
Feb 213
Feb 223
Feb 233
Feb 245
Feb 255
Feb 264
Feb 275
Feb 285
Feb 295

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 188 · 64.7%
Shindo 236 · 26.5%
Shindo 38 · 5.9%
Shindo 44 · 2.9%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.