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Latest quakes in or near Tokyo City, Japan - list, stats and map
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| Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Japan, 12 km south of Takasaki, Gunma - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.2 Japan, 4.5 km east of Kasukabe, Saitama - |
Updated: Mar 23, 2024 05:48 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Tokyo City, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake near Tokyo, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Tokyo has had 2 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.3.
In the past 30 days, Tokyo has had 105 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.2 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 11 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 32 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 59 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (105 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Mar 23, 08:32 am (GMT +9) Mar 22, 23:32 GMT | 2.8 9.7 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the NW | Japan, 12 km south of Takasaki, Gunma I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
| Mar 22, 04:44 pm (GMT +9) Mar 22, 07:44 GMT | 3.3 70 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the E | Japan, 4 km northeast of Chiba, Chiba I FELT IT | Info | |
| Mar 22, 09:56 am (GMT +9) Mar 22, 00:56 GMT | 3.3 66 km | 57 km (36 mi) to the N | Ibaraki, Japan, 16 km southeast of Oyama, Tochigi I FELT IT | Info | |
| Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 21, 12:08 am (universal) Mar 21, 00:08 GMT | 5.2 48 km | 35 km (21 mi) to the N | Japan, 4.5 km east of Kasukabe, Saitama I FELT IT - 233 reports | Info | |
| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 21, 07:03 am (GMT +9) Mar 20, 22:03 GMT | 2.5 29 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 10.2 km east of Mobara, Chiba 1 report | Info | |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 20, 02:02 am (GMT +9) Mar 19, 17:02 GMT | 2.6 191 km | 99 km (61 mi) to the SW | Japan, 1 km north of Numazu, Shizuoka | Info | |
| Mar 20, 01:43 am (GMT +9) Mar 19, 16:43 GMT | 2.7 36 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the E | Japan, 8 km southeast of Tōgane, Chiba | Info | |
| Mar 19, 06:02 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 09:02 GMT | 3.0 77 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the N | Japan, 25 km south of Utsunomiya, Tochigi I FELT IT | Info | |
| Mar 19, 03:31 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 06:31 GMT | 3.5 64 km | 57 km (36 mi) to the NE | Japan, 7.7 km northeast of Ushiku, Ibaraki I FELT IT | Info | |
| Mar 19, 01:37 pm (GMT +9) Mar 19, 04:37 GMT | 3.3 56 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the E | Japan, 5.4 km southwest of Нарита, Chiba I FELT IT | Info | |
| Mar 19, 09:39 am (GMT +9) Mar 19, 00:39 GMT | 2.6 66 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the E | Japan, 9.2 km north of Chiba, Chiba | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.3 x 1013 joules (3.67 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3156 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Average number of earthquakes
Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 311 quakes on average per year in or near Tokyo City, Japan:
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 5.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 39 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 134 quakes per year (or 11.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 313 quakes per year (or 26 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 723 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)
Tokyo has a very high level of seismic activity. Tokyo has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
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Tokyo Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tokyo City, Japan?
Tokyo has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 311 quakes on average per year in or near Tokyo City, Japan. Tokyo has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tokyo?
The last earthquake in Tokyo occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 12.4 km (8 mi) away from Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, in the morning of Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 8.32 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.7 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Tokyo in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tokyo has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 11 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 32 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 59 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tokyo in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tokyo in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 2 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away from Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, Thu, Mar 21, 2024 00:08 GMT. The quake had a shallow depth of 48 km (30 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Tokyo City, Japan, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit Chiba, Strongest since 1900
Mag. 8.2 earthquake Japan - Dec 30, 1703 -
320 years ago, Chiba, Below is a list and map of the largest quakes near Tokyo (within 100 km/62 mi) in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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| Mar 21, 00:08 GMT Mar 21, 12:08 am (universal) | 5.2 48 km | 35 km (21 mi) to the N | Japan, 4.5 km east of Kasukabe, Saitama I FELT IT - 233 reports | Info | |
| May 26, 2023 10:03 GMT May 26, 2023 07:03 pm (GMT +9) | 6.1 45 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 14 km east of Tōgane, Chiba 259 reports | Info | |
| May 10, 2023 19:16 GMT May 11, 2023 04:16 am (GMT +9) | 5.2 39 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SE | Japan, 4 km northwest of Kamogawa, Chiba 676 reports | Info | |
| Oct 7, 2021 13:41 GMT Oct 7, 2021 10:41 pm (GMT +9) | 5.9 63 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the SE | Japan, 14 km south of Chiba, Chiba 326 reports | Info | |
| May 4, 2020 13:07 GMT May 4, 2020 10:07 pm (GMT +9) | 5.6 52 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the E | Japan, 8.9 km south of Yōkaichiba, Chiba 26 reports | Info | |
| May 25, 2019 06:20 GMT May 25, 2019 03:20 pm (GMT +9) | 5.3 10 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the SE | Japan, 1.8 km northwest of Ōhara, Chiba 48 reports | Info | |
| Feb 19, 2017 09:19 GMT Feb 19, 2017 06:19 pm (GMT +9) | 5.5 66 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the E | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 9.7 km south of Asahi, Chiba 20 reports | Info | |
| May 16, 2016 12:23 GMT May 16, 2016 09:23 pm (GMT +9) | 5.3 47 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the N | Japan, 7.5 km northeast of Kasukabe, Saitama 54 reports | Info | |
| Sep 16, 2014 03:28 GMT Sep 16, 2014 12:28 pm (GMT +9) | 5.7 55 km | 41 km (26 mi) to the N | Japan, 1.5 km south of Satte, Saitama 7 reports | Info | |
| May 4, 2014 20:18 GMT May 5, 2014 05:18 am (GMT +9) | 6.0 155 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, Japan, 24 km southeast of Itō, Shizuoka 29 reports | Info | |
| Sep 29, 1956 23:20 GMT Sep 29, 1956 11:20 pm (universal) | 6.3 66 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the E | Japan, 5 km southeast of Sakura, Chiba | Info | |
| Sep 2, 1923 02:46 GMT Sep 2, 1923 02:46 am (universal) | 7.9 15 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the S | Japan, 5.6 km east of Tateyama, Chiba | Info | |
| Sep 1, 1923 02:58 GMT Sep 1, 1923 02:58 am (universal) | 8.0 15 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the SW | Japan, 14 km south of Isehara, Kanagawa | Info | |
| Jun 20, 1894 00:00 GMT Wednesday, Jun 20, 1894, at 12:00 am | 7.5 0 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the E | Japan, 19 km east of Tokyo, Tokyo | Info | |
| Aug 22, 1782 00:00 GMT Thursday, Aug 22, 1782, at 12:00 am | 7.3 0 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 8.6 km southeast of Miura, Kanagawa | Info | |
| Dec 30, 1703 17:00 GMT Dec 30, 1703 | 8.2 0 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the S | Japan | Info | |
| Mar 1, 1633 00:00 GMT Mar 1, 1633 | 7.1 0 km | 70 km (44 mi) to the SW | Japan | Info | |
| Feb 8, 1602 00:00 GMT Feb 8, 1602 | 7.2 0 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the SE | Japan | Info | |
| Sep 12, 1495 00:00 GMT Sep 12, 1495 | 7.1 0 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the S | Japan | Info | |
| Aug 1, 818 00:00 GMT in 818 AD | 7.9 0 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SW | Japan | Info |
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