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EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for 2024

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 events2,968
Highest ShindoShindo 7
Largest magnitudeM7.6
Events with tsunami status163
Average magnitude3.3
Average depth22.5 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 2,968 events for this period. The largest was M7.6, 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

  • Jan1071
  • Feb275
  • Mar201
  • Apr225
  • May131
  • Jun145
  • Jul130
  • Aug137
  • Sep133
  • Oct137
  • Nov240
  • Dec143
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Events by maximum Shindo

  • Shindo 11842 · 62.1%
  • Shindo 2740 · 24.9%
  • Shindo 3278 · 9.4%
  • Shindo 480 · 2.7%
  • Shindo 5−15 · 0.5%
  • Shindo 5+8 · 0.3%
  • Shindo 6−3 · 0.1%
  • Shindo 71 · 0%
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Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.

  1. Shindo7Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureM7.60 km
  2. Shindo6−Hyuganada SeaM7.130 km
  3. Shindo3Off the west Coast of Ogasawara IslandsM6.9540 km
  4. Shindo5−Off the west Coast of Ishikawa PrefectureM6.410 km
  5. Shindo6−Bungosuido StraitM6.450 km
  6. Shindo2Adjacent Sea of Ioto IslandM6.310 km
  7. Shindo3Off the west Coast of Ogasawara IslandsM6.3530 km
  8. Shindo1Adjacent Sea of Ioto IslandM6.3260 km
  9. Shindo5−Northern Coast of Iwate PrefectureM6.180 km
  10. Shindo5+Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureM6.110 km