EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for January 2020

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 events114

Highest ShindoShindo 4

Largest magnitudeM5.9

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.4

Average depth31.5 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 114 events for this period. The largest was M5.9, 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 13
Jan 21
Jan 36
Jan 43
Jan 54
Jan 65
Jan 72
Jan 86
Jan 91
Jan 102
Jan 116
Jan 124
Jan 133
Jan 147
Jan 153
Jan 164
Jan 174
Jan 182
Jan 194
Jan 202
Jan 213
Jan 227
Jan 234
Jan 243
Jan 253
Jan 263
Jan 287
Jan 296
Jan 303
Jan 313

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 166 · 57.9%
Shindo 235 · 30.7%
Shindo 38 · 7%
Shindo 45 · 4.4%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.