EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for December 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 events143

Highest ShindoShindo 4

Largest magnitudeM5.2

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.5

Average depth29.3 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 143 events for this period. The largest was M5.2, 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 19
Dec 211
Dec 33
Dec 49
Dec 57
Dec 68
Dec 73
Dec 83
Dec 95
Dec 102
Dec 111
Dec 124
Dec 135
Dec 146
Dec 158
Dec 164
Dec 174
Dec 182
Dec 192
Dec 205
Dec 217
Dec 223
Dec 232
Dec 246
Dec 253
Dec 262
Dec 273
Dec 285
Dec 294
Dec 305
Dec 312

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 196 · 67.1%
Shindo 236 · 25.2%
Shindo 39 · 6.3%
Shindo 42 · 1.4%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.