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EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Japan earthquake statistics for 2025

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 events4,083
Highest ShindoShindo 6+
Largest magnitudeM7.6
Events with tsunami status50
Average magnitude3.1
Average depth22.4 km

The JISHINDESU catalogue contains 4,083 events for this period. The largest was M7.6, 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’.

EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events through the period

  • Jan206
  • Feb133
  • Mar135
  • Apr187
  • May118
  • Jun755
  • Jul1482
  • Aug231
  • Sep263
  • Oct144
  • Nov219
  • Dec210
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Events by maximum Shindo

  • Shindo 12636 · 64.6%
  • Shindo 21035 · 25.3%
  • Shindo 3301 · 7.4%
  • Shindo 496 · 2.4%
  • Shindo 5−9 · 0.2%
  • Shindo 5+4 · 0.1%
  • Shindo 6−1 · 0%
  • Shindo 6+1 · 0%
EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS

Largest events by magnitude

Place names follow the available source or romanised name.

  1. Shindo6+Off the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureM7.650 km
  2. Shindo5−Hyuganada SeaM6.930 km
  3. Shindo3the vicinity of TaiwanM6.740 km
  4. Shindo4Off the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureM6.720 km
  5. Shindo4Off the Coast of SanrikuM6.710 km
  6. Shindo4Off the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureM6.410 km
  7. Shindo3Off the Coast of SanrikuM6.310 km
  8. Shindo4Off the Coast of TokachiM6.30 km
  9. Shindo3Off the Coast of SanrikuM6.210 km
  10. Shindo4Off the southeast Coast of the Nemuro PeninsulaM6.10 km