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EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for March 2022

Catalogue events, magnitude, maximum Shindo, depth and tsunami statuses for the same reporting period.

Full periodData updated:

This is a completed period, although later additions and corrections can still revise totals.

Catalogue events246
Highest ShindoShindo 6+
Largest magnitudeM7.3
Events with tsunami status13
Average magnitude3.8
Average depth39.1 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 246 events for this period. The largest was M7.3, 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’.

EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events through the period

  • Mar 12
  • Mar 23
  • Mar 35
  • Mar 42
  • Mar 53
  • Mar 65
  • Mar 75
  • Mar 86
  • Mar 96
  • Mar 106
  • Mar 116
  • Mar 127
  • Mar 137
  • Mar 145
  • Mar 156
  • Mar 162
  • Mar 1738
  • Mar 1814
  • Mar 1914
  • Mar 2014
  • Mar 2110
  • Mar 228
  • Mar 2311
  • Mar 2415
  • Mar 257
  • Mar 268
  • Mar 2710
  • Mar 285
  • Mar 294
  • Mar 308
  • Mar 314
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events by maximum Shindo

  • Shindo 1155 · 63%
  • Shindo 264 · 26%
  • Shindo 317 · 6.9%
  • Shindo 48 · 3.3%
  • Shindo 5+1 · 0.4%
  • Shindo 6+1 · 0.4%
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.

  1. Shindo6+Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureM7.360 km
  2. Shindo3Off the northwest Coast of Ishigakijima IslandM5.9180 km
  3. Shindo2Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main IslandM5.920 km
  4. Shindo2Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main IslandM5.620 km
  5. Shindo4Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureM5.650 km
  6. Shindo3Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main IslandM5.520 km
  7. Shindo5+Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureM5.520 km
  8. Shindo2Off the northwest Coast of Ishigakijima IslandM5.3180 km
  9. Shindo2Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main IslandM5.220 km
  10. Shindo1Off the southeast Coast of Etorofu IslandM5.210 km