Biggest Earthquakes Near Japan - Since 1917
A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes Japan in the last since 1917.
Biggest Earthquakes in Japan
By Magnitude, Last Since 1917
| Map Index | When | Where | Magnitude | Depth (km / mi) | Lat / Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 2011 Great Tohoku, Japan | 9.1 | 2184 | 29.00 / 18.02 | 38.30 / 142.37 |
| 2 | 78 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 68 km S Of Shing?, Japan | 8.3 | 1060 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 33.12 / 135.91 |
| 3 | 21 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 134 km SSW Of Kushiro, Japan | 8.2 | 1024 | 27.00 / 16.78 | 41.81 / 143.91 |
| 4 | 73 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 106 km SSW Of Kushiro, Japan | 8.1 | 1009 | 45.00 / 27.96 | 42.08 / 143.90 |
| 5 | 80 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 20 km E Of Shing?, Japan | 8.1 | 1009 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 33.73 / 136.20 |
| 6 | 83 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 41 km E Of Takanabe, Japan | 8.0 | 990 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 32.13 / 131.94 |
| 7 | 101 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 5 km SSE Of ?Iso, Japan | 8.0 | 975 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 35.27 / 139.34 |
| 8 | 65 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 113 km ENE Of Miyako, Japan | 8.0 | 972 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 39.87 / 143.23 |
| 9 | 93 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 58 km ESE Of Takanabe, Japan | 7.9 | 967 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 31.88 / 132.04 |
| 10 | 94 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 78 km E Of Hachinohe, Japan | 7.9 | 965 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 40.59 / 142.42 |
| 11 | 57 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 101 km SSE Of Shizunai-Furukawach?, Japan | 7.9 | 960 | 25.00 / 15.53 | 41.51 / 142.89 |
| 12 | 14 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 47 km E Of ?Arai, Japan | 7.9 | 1155 | 42.60 / 26.47 | 36.28 / 141.11 |
| 13 | 114 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 108 km NW Of Naze, Japan | 7.9 | 960 | 150.00 / 93.21 | 29.14 / 128.80 |
| 14 | 101 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 5 km E Of Tateyama, Japan | 7.8 | 948 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 34.98 / 139.93 |
| 15 | 86 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 105 km E Of Iwaki, Japan | 7.8 | 936 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 36.97 / 142.06 |
| 16 | 31 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 107 km W Of Iwanai, Japan | 7.7 | 912 | 16.70 / 10.38 | 42.85 / 139.20 |
| 17 | 86 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 116 km ESE Of Namie, Japan | 7.7 | 912 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 37.15 / 142.24 |
| 18 | 47 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 68 km ESE Of Ishinomaki, Japan | 7.7 | 912 | 44.00 / 27.34 | 38.19 / 142.03 |
| 19 | 87 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 69 km ESE Of Kitaibaraki, Japan | 7.7 | 912 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 36.53 / 141.46 |
| 20 | 52 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 19 km ESE Of Nemuro, Japan | 7.7 | 912 | 48.00 / 29.83 | 43.23 / 145.78 |
| 21 | 86 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 116 km E Of Namie, Japan | 7.7 | 912 | 30.00 / 18.64 | 37.38 / 142.31 |
| 22 | 87 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 35 km N Of Hirara, Japan | 7.7 | 903 | 20.00 / 12.43 | 25.13 / 125.31 |
| 23 | 109 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 119 km SE Of Kamaishi, Japan | 7.6 | 889 | 30.00 / 18.64 | 38.66 / 143.00 |
| 24 | 32 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 52 km NE Of Otofuke, Japan | 7.6 | 889 | 102.20 / 63.50 | 43.30 / 143.69 |
| 25 | 87 Years Ago | 🇯🇵 78 km S Of Naze, Japan | 7.6 | 889 | 20.00 / 12.43 | 27.66 / 129.48 |