EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for January 2019

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 events153

Highest ShindoShindo 6−

Largest magnitudeM6.4

Events with tsunami status1

Average magnitude3.5

Average depth31.3 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 153 events for this period. The largest was M6.4, with maximum Shindo 6−.

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 15
Jan 26
Jan 36
Jan 45
Jan 56
Jan 66
Jan 76
Jan 85
Jan 94
Jan 103
Jan 115
Jan 121
Jan 139
Jan 142
Jan 156
Jan 163
Jan 178
Jan 185
Jan 195
Jan 214
Jan 226
Jan 234
Jan 247
Jan 258
Jan 266
Jan 276
Jan 281
Jan 298
Jan 304
Jan 313

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 195 · 62.1%
Shindo 247 · 30.7%
Shindo 34 · 2.6%
Shindo 45 · 3.3%
Shindo 5−1 · 0.7%
Shindo 6−1 · 0.7%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.