EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for March 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 events112

Highest ShindoShindo 4

Largest magnitudeM5.3

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.5

Average depth33.3 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 112 events for this period. The largest was M5.3, 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

Mar 17
Mar 22
Mar 35
Mar 45
Mar 56
Mar 62
Mar 73
Mar 85
Mar 97
Mar 102
Mar 111
Mar 122
Mar 134
Mar 142
Mar 153
Mar 161
Mar 174
Mar 184
Mar 196
Mar 206
Mar 213
Mar 224
Mar 234
Mar 241
Mar 254
Mar 262
Mar 281
Mar 292
Mar 306
Mar 318

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 172 · 64.3%
Shindo 228 · 25%
Shindo 310 · 8.9%
Shindo 42 · 1.8%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.