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EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for July 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 events451
Highest ShindoShindo 7
Largest magnitudeM7.1
Events with tsunami status27
Average magnitude3.0
Average depth13.7 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 451 events for this period. The largest was M7.1, with maximum Shindo 7.

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

  • Jul 112
  • Jul 29
  • Jul 39
  • Jul 45
  • Jul 53
  • Jul 66
  • Jul 74
  • Jul 83
  • Jul 96
  • Jul 102
  • Jul 113
  • Jul 122
  • Jul 132
  • Jul 144
  • Jul 154
  • Jul 163
  • Jul 172
  • Jul 183
  • Jul 204
  • Jul 213
  • Jul 229
  • Jul 232
  • Jul 241
  • Jul 255
  • Jul 265
  • Jul 274
  • Jul 28111
  • Jul 29130
  • Jul 3058
  • Jul 3137
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events by maximum Shindo

  • Shindo 1261 · 57.9%
  • Shindo 2116 · 25.7%
  • Shindo 352 · 11.5%
  • Shindo 417 · 3.8%
  • Shindo 5−4 · 0.9%
  • Shindo 71 · 0.2%
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.

  1. Shindo7Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureM7.110 km
  2. Shindo3Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima IslandM6.40 km
  3. Shindo5−Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureM6.10 km
  4. Shindo4Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureM6.040 km
  5. Shindo5−Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureM5.80 km
  6. Shindo3Off the east Coast of Osumi PeninsulaM5.240 km
  7. Shindo4Plain Area of Northern Miyazaki PrefectureM5.110 km
  8. Shindo4Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureM5.00 km
  9. Shindo1Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima IslandM5.00 km
  10. Shindo1Off the Coast of SanrikuM4.910 km