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Biggest Earthquakes Near Japan [Since 1917]

Real-time tracking of the biggest earthquakes near Japan in the last since 1917

2.5+ Magnitude, Last 7 Days

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Map Index	When	Where	Magnitude	Significance	Depth (km / mi)	Lat / Long	Earthquakes
1	14 Years Ago	🇯🇵 2011 Great Tohoku, Japan	9.1	2184	29.00 / 18.02	38.30 / 142.37	14 Years Ago #1 🇯🇵 2011 Great Tohoku, Japan 38.30 / 142.3729.00 km / 18.02 mi 9.1
2	78 Years Ago	🇯🇵 68 km S of Shing?, Japan	8.3	1060	15.00 / 9.32	33.12 / 135.91	78 Years Ago #2 🇯🇵 68 km S of Shing?, Japan 33.12 / 135.9115.00 km / 9.32 mi 8.3
3	21 Years Ago	🇯🇵 134 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan	8.2	1024	27.00 / 16.78	41.81 / 143.91	21 Years Ago #3 🇯🇵 134 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan 41.81 / 143.9127.00 km / 16.78 mi 8.2
4	80 Years Ago	🇯🇵 20 km E of Shing?, Japan	8.1	1009	15.00 / 9.32	33.73 / 136.20	80 Years Ago #4 🇯🇵 20 km E of Shing?, Japan 33.73 / 136.2015.00 km / 9.32 mi 8.1
5	73 Years Ago	🇯🇵 106 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan	8.1	1009	45.00 / 27.96	42.08 / 143.90	73 Years Ago #5 🇯🇵 106 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan 42.08 / 143.9045.00 km / 27.96 mi 8.1
6	83 Years Ago	🇯🇵 41 km E of Takanabe, Japan	8.0	990	35.00 / 21.75	32.13 / 131.94	83 Years Ago #6 🇯🇵 41 km E of Takanabe, Japan 32.13 / 131.9435.00 km / 21.75 mi 8.0
7	102 Years Ago	🇯🇵 5 km SSE of ?iso, Japan	8.0	975	15.00 / 9.32	35.27 / 139.34	102 Years Ago #7 🇯🇵 5 km SSE of ?iso, Japan 35.27 / 139.3415.00 km / 9.32 mi 8.0
8	65 Years Ago	🇯🇵 113 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	8.0	972	15.00 / 9.32	39.87 / 143.23	65 Years Ago #8 🇯🇵 113 km ENE of Miyako, Japan 39.87 / 143.2315.00 km / 9.32 mi 8.0
9	93 Years Ago	🇯🇵 58 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan	7.9	967	35.00 / 21.75	31.88 / 132.04	93 Years Ago #9 🇯🇵 58 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan 31.88 / 132.0435.00 km / 21.75 mi 7.9
10	94 Years Ago	🇯🇵 78 km E of Hachinohe, Japan	7.9	965	35.00 / 21.75	40.59 / 142.42	94 Years Ago #10 🇯🇵 78 km E of Hachinohe, Japan 40.59 / 142.4235.00 km / 21.75 mi 7.9
11	114 Years Ago	🇯🇵 108 km NW of Naze, Japan	7.9	960	150.00 / 93.21	29.14 / 128.80	114 Years Ago #11 🇯🇵 108 km NW of Naze, Japan 29.14 / 128.80150.00 km / 93.21 mi 7.9
12	14 Years Ago	🇯🇵 47 km E of ?arai, Japan	7.9	1155	42.60 / 26.47	36.28 / 141.11	14 Years Ago #12 🇯🇵 47 km E of ?arai, Japan 36.28 / 141.1142.60 km / 26.47 mi 7.9
13	57 Years Ago	🇯🇵 101 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan	7.9	960	25.00 / 15.53	41.51 / 142.89	57 Years Ago #13 🇯🇵 101 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan 41.51 / 142.8925.00 km / 15.53 mi 7.9
14	102 Years Ago	🇯🇵 5 km E of Tateyama, Japan	7.8	948	15.00 / 9.32	34.98 / 139.93	102 Years Ago #14 🇯🇵 5 km E of Tateyama, Japan 34.98 / 139.9315.00 km / 9.32 mi 7.8
15	86 Years Ago	🇯🇵 105 km E of Iwaki, Japan	7.8	936	35.00 / 21.75	36.97 / 142.06	86 Years Ago #15 🇯🇵 105 km E of Iwaki, Japan 36.97 / 142.0635.00 km / 21.75 mi 7.8
16	47 Years Ago	🇯🇵 68 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan	7.7	912	44.00 / 27.34	38.19 / 142.03	47 Years Ago #16 🇯🇵 68 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan 38.19 / 142.0344.00 km / 27.34 mi 7.7
17	87 Years Ago	🇯🇵 69 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan	7.7	912	15.00 / 9.32	36.53 / 141.46	87 Years Ago #17 🇯🇵 69 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan 36.53 / 141.4615.00 km / 9.32 mi 7.7
18	52 Years Ago	🇯🇵 19 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan	7.7	912	48.00 / 29.83	43.23 / 145.78	52 Years Ago #18 🇯🇵 19 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan 43.23 / 145.7848.00 km / 29.83 mi 7.7
19	86 Years Ago	🇯🇵 116 km ESE of Namie, Japan	7.7	912	35.00 / 21.75	37.15 / 142.24	86 Years Ago #19 🇯🇵 116 km ESE of Namie, Japan 37.15 / 142.2435.00 km / 21.75 mi 7.7
20	86 Years Ago	🇯🇵 116 km E of Namie, Japan	7.7	912	30.00 / 18.64	37.38 / 142.31	86 Years Ago #20 🇯🇵 116 km E of Namie, Japan 37.38 / 142.3130.00 km / 18.64 mi 7.7
21	32 Years Ago	🇯🇵 107 km W of Iwanai, Japan	7.7	912	16.70 / 10.38	42.85 / 139.20	32 Years Ago #21 🇯🇵 107 km W of Iwanai, Japan 42.85 / 139.2016.70 km / 10.38 mi 7.7
22	87 Years Ago	🇯🇵 35 km N of Hirara, Japan	7.7	903	20.00 / 12.43	25.13 / 125.31	87 Years Ago #22 🇯🇵 35 km N of Hirara, Japan 25.13 / 125.3120.00 km / 12.43 mi 7.7
23	61 Years Ago	🇯🇵 24 km NW of Murakami, Japan	7.6	889	15.00 / 9.32	38.40 / 139.29	61 Years Ago #23 🇯🇵 24 km NW of Murakami, Japan 38.40 / 139.2915.00 km / 9.32 mi 7.6
24	87 Years Ago	🇯🇵 78 km S of Naze, Japan	7.6	889	20.00 / 12.43	27.66 / 129.48	87 Years Ago #24 🇯🇵 78 km S of Naze, Japan 27.66 / 129.4820.00 km / 12.43 mi 7.6
25	32 Years Ago	🇯🇵 52 km NE of Otofuke, Japan	7.6	889	102.20 / 63.50	43.30 / 143.69	32 Years Ago #25 🇯🇵 52 km NE of Otofuke, Japan 43.30 / 143.69102.20 km / 63.50 mi 7.6

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