EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for January 2026

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

Full periodData updated: Sep 23, 2026, 06:45 JST

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

Catalogue events273

Highest ShindoShindo 5+

Largest magnitudeM6.2

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.4

Average depth21.6 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 273 events for this period. The largest was M6.2, with maximum Shindo 5+.

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

Jan 17
Jan 23
Jan 42
Jan 55
Jan 632
Jan 714
Jan 84
Jan 918
Jan 1011
Jan 116
Jan 1214
Jan 1314
Jan 147
Jan 1517
Jan 168
Jan 178
Jan 186
Jan 199
Jan 2011
Jan 217
Jan 224
Jan 236
Jan 247
Jan 2511
Jan 267
Jan 272
Jan 2811
Jan 2911
Jan 306
Jan 315

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 1168 · 61.5%
Shindo 263 · 23.1%
Shindo 331 · 11.4%
Shindo 49 · 3.3%
Shindo 5−1 · 0.4%
Shindo 5+1 · 0.4%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.