EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for January 2017

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 events150

Highest ShindoShindo 4

Largest magnitudeM5.8

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.3

Average depth31.5 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 150 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

Jan 19
Jan 22
Jan 38
Jan 47
Jan 511
Jan 69
Jan 73
Jan 86
Jan 93
Jan 102
Jan 115
Jan 122
Jan 139
Jan 146
Jan 153
Jan 163
Jan 176
Jan 188
Jan 195
Jan 205
Jan 214
Jan 224
Jan 233
Jan 242
Jan 269
Jan 273
Jan 285
Jan 295
Jan 302
Jan 311

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 195 · 63.3%
Shindo 242 · 28%
Shindo 39 · 6%
Shindo 44 · 2.7%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.