EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for December 2022

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 events135

Highest ShindoShindo 4

Largest magnitudeM6.0

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.5

Average depth33.7 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 135 events for this period. The largest was M6.0, 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

Dec 12
Dec 25
Dec 31
Dec 43
Dec 55
Dec 65
Dec 76
Dec 84
Dec 92
Dec 105
Dec 118
Dec 123
Dec 136
Dec 146
Dec 156
Dec 166
Dec 186
Dec 193
Dec 203
Dec 216
Dec 228
Dec 232
Dec 244
Dec 254
Dec 262
Dec 275
Dec 282
Dec 297
Dec 305
Dec 315

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 185 · 63%
Shindo 237 · 27.4%
Shindo 310 · 7.4%
Shindo 43 · 2.2%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.