Ishikawa
Earthquakes in Ishikawa
Latest earthquakes in Ishikawa (Japan), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.8259.4 km depth · 265 days ago7 km E of Nanao, Japan
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
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
Very low lightning
Low lightning
Moderate lightning
High lightning
Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Wildfires
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Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Ishikawa
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Ishikawa
Ishikawa has recorded 387 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.5 in 2024.
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387 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.5.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 7 km E of Nanao, Japan | 259.4 km | |
| 4.9 | 50 km N of Kanazawa, Japan | 7.6 km | |
| 4.8 | 52 km N of Kanazawa, Japan | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 6 km N of Suzu, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 6.7 | 82 km N of Kanazawa, Japan | 8.0 km | |
| 6.3 | 22 km N of Suzu, Japan | 11.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 8 km SW of Anamizu, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 12 km NNE of Suzu, Japan | 8.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 189 km WNW of Wajima, Japan | 354.4 km | |
| 6.1 | 45 km NNW of Kanazawa, Japan | 8.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 208 km NW of Wajima, Japan | 364.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 106 km WNW of Kanazawa, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 7 km N of Suzu, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | near Suzu, Japan | 9.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 15 km NE of Suzu, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 8 km N of Anamizu, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 6 km NNE of Suzu, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 18 km NE of Suzu, Japan | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 2025 | 11 | M4.9 |
| 2024 | 113 | M7.5 |
| 2023 | 17 | M6.2 |
| 2022 | 12 | M5.1 |
| 2021 | 3 | M6.1 |
| 2020 | 3 | M5.3 |
| 2019 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2018 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 2017 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2016 | 5 | M4.2 |
| 2015 | 8 | M4.6 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2013 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2012 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2011 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2010 | 1 | M5.4 |
| 2008 | 15 | M4.6 |
| 2007 | 55 | M6.7 |
| 2006 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 2005 | 10 | M4.7 |
| 2004 | 9 | M4.6 |
| 2003 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 2002 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2001 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2000 | 5 | M5.9 |
| 1999 | 4 | M3.8 |
| 1998 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 1997 | 6 | M4.1 |
| 1996 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1995 | 7 | M6.2 |
| 1994 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1993 | 19 | M6.3 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1990 | 3 | M5.4 |
| 1989 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1988 | 3 | M5.2 |
| 1986 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1985 | 4 | M5.4 |
| 1984 | 3 | M5.5 |
| 1983 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 1982 | 2 | M5.4 |
| 1981 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1980 | 3 | M4.9 |
| 1979 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1978 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1976 | 2 | M4.4 |