EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for December 2023

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 events144

Highest ShindoShindo 3

Largest magnitudeM6.4

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.3

Average depth36.2 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 144 events for this period. The largest was M6.4, with maximum Shindo 3.

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 15
Dec 24
Dec 34
Dec 411
Dec 56
Dec 63
Dec 71
Dec 87
Dec 93
Dec 102
Dec 111
Dec 124
Dec 134
Dec 143
Dec 153
Dec 165
Dec 175
Dec 181
Dec 195
Dec 201
Dec 216
Dec 227
Dec 233
Dec 246
Dec 255
Dec 2611
Dec 2712
Dec 288
Dec 293
Dec 303
Dec 312

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 1102 · 70.8%
Shindo 235 · 24.3%
Shindo 37 · 4.9%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.