Recent USGS earthquakes
Recent earthquakes in Japan
Japan sits where four tectonic plates meet and experiences roughly a fifth of the world’s strongest earthquakes. Offshore megathrust events here can generate destructive tsunamis, as in the 2011 Tohoku disaster.
Updated 2026-07-22 15:18 UTC
30 earthquakes of magnitude 3+ recorded in Japan in the last 30 days.
M 4.0 117 km NE of Esashi, Japan
M 4.4 Bonin Islands, Japan region
M 4.1 281 km N of Ama, Japan
M 4.0 4 km NE of Mnogoudobnoye, Russia
M 4.4 27 km E of Hasaki, Japan
M 5.2 48 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan
M 4.6 140 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
M 4.1 49 km ENE of Noda, Japan
M 4.7 1 km WNW of Sōsa, Japan
M 4.6 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan
M 4.4 110 km E of Noda, Japan
M 4.9 50 km E of Noda, Japan
M 5.0 117 km E of Noda, Japan
M 4.0 215 km WNW of Anamizu, Japan
M 4.4 27 km NNW of Kushiro, Japan
M 4.7 63 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
M 5.1 50 km SW of Shirahama, Japan
M 4.3 19 km ESE of Noda, Japan
M 4.7 8 km ENE of Noda, Japan
M 4.6 49 km E of Noda, Japan
M 4.6 28 km NNE of Kuji, Japan
M 4.3 48 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan
M 4.1 Izu Islands, Japan region
M 4.4 Izu Islands, Japan region
M 4.8 Izu Islands, Japan region
M 4.6 Izu Islands, Japan region
M 4.8 Izu Islands, Japan region
M 4.6 87 km SE of Kumano, Japan
M 4.1 31 km NE of Kuji, Japan
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Frequently asked questions
Is Japan at risk of earthquakes?
Yes. Japan is seismically active — this page lists the earthquakes USGS has recorded there in the last 30 days.
How can I get earthquake alerts for Japan?
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Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global earthquake feed.
About this data
Events come from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global feed and are preliminary — magnitudes may be revised. Outside the United States, USGS reliably lists earthquakes from roughly magnitude 4 and above.