Ibaraki
Earthquakes in Ibaraki
Latest earthquakes in Ibaraki (Japan), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.935.0 km depth · 6 days ago79 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Ibaraki
- 4.96 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Hitachi, Japan79 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan
- 4.47 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Suginami, Japan117 km E of Suginami, Japan
- 5.58 days agoM5.5 earthquake near Suginami, Japan104 km E of Suginami, Japan
- 4.18 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Hitachi, Japan68 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan
- 4.948 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Sakai, Japan6 km NNW of Sakai, Japan
- 4.860 days agoM4.8 earthquake near Tsukuba, Japan5 km WNW of Tsukuba, Japan
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Ibaraki
Ibaraki has recorded 1,558 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9 in 2011.
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1,558 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 79 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan | 35.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 117 km E of Suginami, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 104 km E of Suginami, Japan | 31.8 km | |
| 4.1 | 68 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan | 55.4 km | |
| 4.9 | 6 km NNW of Sakai, Japan | 65.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 5 km WNW of Tsukuba, Japan | 87.4 km | |
| 5.3 | near Koga, Japan | 63.6 km | |
| 4.6 | 29 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan | 61.9 km | |
| 4.8 | 22 km W of Suginami, Japan | 62.9 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 54 km SE of Hitachi, Japan | 43.0 km | |
| 6.8 | 111 km E of Suginami, Japan | 39.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 115 km E of Suginami, Japan | 6.8 km | |
| 6.4 | 109 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan | 32.3 km | |
| 6.3 | 28 km SE of Hitachi, Japan | 32.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 70 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan | 39.6 km | |
| 6.2 | 113 km E of Suginami, Japan | 19.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 49 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan | 30.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 73 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan | 28.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 50 km SE of Hitachi, Japan | 26.6 km | |
| 6.0 | 37 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan | 31.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 31 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan | 47.1 km | |
| 5.9 | 104 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan | 22.6 km | |
| 5.9 | 101 km ENE of Suginami, Japan | 42.1 km | |
| 5.8 | 51 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan | 31.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 21 | M5.5 |
| 2025 | 22 | M4.9 |
| 2024 | 30 | M5.1 |
| 2023 | 22 | M4.8 |
| 2022 | 27 | M5.1 |
| 2021 | 32 | M5.2 |
| 2020 | 34 | M5.8 |
| 2019 | 23 | M5.1 |
| 2018 | 30 | M5.0 |
| 2017 | 36 | M5.2 |
| 2016 | 37 | M5.4 |
| 2015 | 30 | M5.2 |
| 2014 | 61 | M5.5 |
| 2013 | 43 | M5.6 |
| 2012 | 72 | M5.8 |
| 2011 | 367 | M7.9 |
| 2010 | 19 | M5.0 |
| 2009 | 8 | M5.7 |
| 2008 | 68 | M6.8 |
| 2007 | 32 | M4.6 |
| 2006 | 33 | M5.7 |
| 2005 | 28 | M6.3 |
| 2004 | 24 | M6.0 |
| 2003 | 19 | M5.7 |
| 2002 | 17 | M5.5 |
| 2001 | 16 | M5.2 |
| 2000 | 15 | M6.0 |
| 1999 | 13 | M5.3 |
| 1998 | 20 | M5.5 |
| 1997 | 9 | M5.2 |
| 1996 | 15 | M4.8 |
| 1995 | 12 | M4.9 |
| 1994 | 15 | M5.5 |
| 1993 | 12 | M5.6 |
| 1992 | 14 | M5.3 |
| 1991 | 21 | M5.2 |
| 1990 | 19 | M6.1 |
| 1989 | 27 | M5.6 |
| 1988 | 11 | M4.9 |
| 1987 | 13 | M5.9 |
| 1986 | 19 | M6.2 |
| 1985 | 18 | M5.4 |
| 1984 | 22 | M5.7 |
| 1983 | 21 | M5.2 |
| 1982 | 39 | M5.6 |
| 1981 | 11 | M5.2 |
| 1980 | 11 | M5.2 |
| 1979 | 15 | M5.8 |
| 1978 | 16 | M5.3 |
| 1977 | 9 | M5.3 |
| 1976 | 10 | M4.9 |
Places
- Suginami
- Mito
- Tsukuba
- Hitachi
- Hitachi-Naka
- Katsuta
- Tsuchiura
- Koga
- Toride
- Chikusei
- Kamisu
- Ryugasaki
- Ushiku
- Kasama
- Ishioka
- Moriya
- Kashima-shi
- Shimodate
- Joso
- Bando
- Inada
- Naka
- Yuki
- Tsukubamirai
- Omitama
- Hitachi-ota
- Ami
- Inashiki
- Hokota
- Shimo-tsuma
- Iwai
- Kitaibaraki
- Mitsukaido
- Kasumigaura
- Hitachiomiya
- Iwase
- Sakuragawa
- Tokai
- Tomobe
- Funaishikawa
- Okunoya
- Fujishiro
- Namegata
- Takahagi
- Itako
- Omiya
- Ishige
- Sakai
- Yachiyo
- Edosaki