EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for 2022

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 events1,856

Highest ShindoShindo 6+

Largest magnitudeM7.3

Events with tsunami status16

Average magnitude3.5

Average depth33.9 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 1,856 events for this period. The largest was M7.3, 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

Jan159
Feb139
Mar246
Apr169
May144
Jun174
Jul126
Aug150
Sep144
Oct128
Nov142
Dec135

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Events by maximum Shindo

Shindo 11193 · 64.3%
Shindo 2460 · 24.8%
Shindo 3153 · 8.2%
Shindo 436 · 1.9%
Shindo 5−6 · 0.3%
Shindo 5+6 · 0.3%
Shindo 6−1 · 0.1%
Shindo 6+1 · 0.1%

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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.