EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for May 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 events165

Highest ShindoShindo 5+

Largest magnitudeM6.3

Events with tsunami status0

Average magnitude3.5

Average depth29.2 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 165 events for this period. The largest was M6.3, 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

May 15
May 28
May 34
May 45
May 57
May 64
May 75
May 85
May 96
May 105
May 116
May 125
May 138
May 1411
May 156
May 163
May 177
May 185
May 195
May 204
May 216
May 224
May 234
May 247
May 252
May 265
May 277
May 284
May 291
May 306
May 315

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 1102 · 61.8%
Shindo 240 · 24.2%
Shindo 319 · 11.5%
Shindo 42 · 1.2%
Shindo 5−1 · 0.6%
Shindo 5+1 · 0.6%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.