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EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for March 2026

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

Full periodData updated:

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

Catalogue events203
Highest ShindoShindo 4
Largest magnitudeM6.5
Events with tsunami status1
Average magnitude3.3
Average depth22.9 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 203 events for this period. The largest was M6.5, 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’.

EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events through the period

  • Mar 19
  • Mar 212
  • Mar 34
  • Mar 43
  • Mar 53
  • Mar 67
  • Mar 711
  • Mar 83
  • Mar 93
  • Mar 104
  • Mar 112
  • Mar 123
  • Mar 135
  • Mar 144
  • Mar 159
  • Mar 1613
  • Mar 176
  • Mar 1810
  • Mar 197
  • Mar 207
  • Mar 2110
  • Mar 226
  • Mar 234
  • Mar 242
  • Mar 2510
  • Mar 2610
  • Mar 2710
  • Mar 289
  • Mar 296
  • Mar 308
  • Mar 313
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events by maximum Shindo

  • Shindo 1129 · 63.5%
  • Shindo 251 · 25.1%
  • Shindo 319 · 9.4%
  • Shindo 44 · 2%
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.

  1. Shindo4Off the Coast of SanrikuM6.510 km
  2. Shindo3Off the Coast of SanrikuM6.010 km
  3. Shindo2Hiyama Region, HokkaidoM5.9150 km
  4. Shindo3Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima IslandM5.90 km
  5. Shindo2Off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima IslandM5.530 km
  6. Shindo3Off the Coast of SanrikuM5.510 km
  7. Shindo2Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima IslandM5.510 km
  8. Shindo2Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima IslandM5.410 km
  9. Shindo3Off the west Coast of Satsuma PeninsulaM5.4130 km
  10. Shindo2Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima IslandM5.310 km