
Was there an earthquake in Japan today?
Yes: 1 earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Japan in the past 24 hours.
The most recent was a magnitude 5.6 on Wed, Sep 30 at 2:00 PM GMT+9, 74 km S of Yonakuni, Japan, at a depth of 11 km.
- Since last M4.5+ in Japan
- 5 h
- M4.5+ in Japan, 7 days
- 3
- M4.5+ in Japan, 30 days
- 30
Felt something just now? Earthquakes in Japan usually appear here within about 42 minutes.
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Recent earthquakes in Japan
Magnitude 4.5 or greater in Japan, past 30 days, newest first (latest 20 of 30). Times are local to Japan. Largest in Japan: M5.6, Sep 30, 2:00 PM GMT+9. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 4.0.
- 5.674 km S of Yonakuni, JapanUSGS
- 4.92 km SW of Sakai, JapanUSGS
- 4.736 km ENE of Kunigami, JapanUSGS
- 5.188 km NNW of Uken, JapanUSGS
- 4.9Volcano Islands, Japan regionUSGS
- 5.0Volcano Islands, Japan regionUSGS
- 4.591 km E of Namie, JapanUSGS
- 4.5Izu Islands, Japan regionUSGS
- 5.038 km E of Nobeoka, JapanUSGS
- 4.758 km SE of Shima, JapanUSGS
- 5.114 km WNW of Naze, JapanUSGS
- 4.625 km NW of Ushibukamachi, JapanUSGS
- 4.657 km ESE of Koseda, JapanUSGS
- 4.5Izu Islands, Japan regionUSGS
- 5.0Izu Islands, Japan regionUSGS
- 4.5Izu Islands, Japan regionUSGS
- 4.620 km ESE of Tsunō, JapanUSGS
- 4.86 km SSW of Tsukuba, JapanUSGS
- 4.794 km NE of Yonakuni, JapanUSGS
- 4.649 km E of Minami-Sōma, JapanUSGS