EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for September 2024

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 events133

Highest ShindoShindo 4

Largest magnitudeM5.9

Events with tsunami status2

Average magnitude3.4

Average depth33.8 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 133 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

Sep 16
Sep 23
Sep 38
Sep 45
Sep 52
Sep 65
Sep 73
Sep 89
Sep 97
Sep 105
Sep 127
Sep 134
Sep 145
Sep 153
Sep 166
Sep 171
Sep 185
Sep 195
Sep 207
Sep 214
Sep 223
Sep 236
Sep 248
Sep 251
Sep 264
Sep 275
Sep 281
Sep 292
Sep 303

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 194 · 71.2%
Shindo 229 · 22%
Shindo 36 · 4.5%
Shindo 43 · 2.3%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.