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EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for 2019

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 events1,496
Highest ShindoShindo 6+
Largest magnitudeM6.8
Events with tsunami status13
Average magnitude3.4
Average depth34.5 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 1,496 events for this period. The largest was M6.8, with maximum Shindo 6+.

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

  • Jan153
  • Feb125
  • Mar130
  • Apr108
  • May118
  • Jun162
  • Jul129
  • Aug102
  • Sep103
  • Oct104
  • Nov121
  • Dec141
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Events by maximum Shindo

  • Shindo 1957 · 64%
  • Shindo 2381 · 25.5%
  • Shindo 3117 · 7.8%
  • Shindo 432 · 2.1%
  • Shindo 5−6 · 0.4%
  • Shindo 6−2 · 0.1%
  • Shindo 6+1 · 0.1%
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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.

  1. Shindo6+Off the Coast of Yamagata PrefectureM6.810 km
  2. Shindo4Off the southeast Coast of Mie PrefectureM6.5420 km
  3. Shindo4Adjacent Sea of Tanegashima IslandM6.430 km
  4. Shindo5−Hyuganada SeaM6.320 km
  5. Shindo5−Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureM6.250 km
  6. Shindo4Off the southeast Coast of the Nemuro PeninsulaM6.210 km
  7. Shindo3Off the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureM6.110 km
  8. Shindo4Adjacent Sea of Torishima IslandM6.1440 km
  9. Shindo3Off the east Coast of Hachijojima IslandM6.060 km
  10. Shindo3Off the Coast of SanrikuM6.010 km