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Earthquakes near Watari
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Latest eventM 4.687.4 km depth · 10 days ago46 km SE of Sendai, Japan
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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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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Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Watari
- 4.610 days agoM4.6 earthquake near Sendai, Japan46 km SE of Sendai, Japan
- 4.720 days agoM4.7 earthquake near Iwaki, Japan67 km NE of Iwaki, Japan
- 4.622 days agoM4.6 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Japan79 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan
- 4.662 days agoM4.6 earthquake near Iwaki, Japan84 km NE of Iwaki, Japan
- 4.7192 days agoM4.7 earthquake near Iwaki, Japan78 km NE of Iwaki, Japan
- 4.5217 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Japan37 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Watari
Watari has recorded 1,265 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.3 in 2022.
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Earthquakes
1,265 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976 within 100 km. The strongest was M7.3.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 46 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 87.4 km | |
| 4.7 | 67 km NE of Iwaki, Japan | 89.2 km | |
| 4.6 | 79 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 53.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 84 km NE of Iwaki, Japan | 55.4 km | |
| 4.7 | 78 km NE of Iwaki, Japan | 65.6 km | |
| 4.5 | 37 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 78.5 km | |
| 4.6 | 41 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan | 81.7 km | |
| 5.1 | 40 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 48.8 km | |
| 4.5 | near Namie, Japan | 70.8 km | |
| 4.6 | 57 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 55.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 88 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 41.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 97 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 49.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 30 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 42.0 km | |
| 7.0 | 31 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan | 43.0 km | |
| 6.9 | 35 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 43.0 km | |
| 6.9 | 59 km NE of Iwaki, Japan | 9.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 86 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 32.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 97 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 51.6 km | |
| 6.3 | 86 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 38.0 km | |
| 6.3 | 75 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 40.0 km | |
| 6.3 | 68 km SSE of Sendai, Japan | 32.3 km | |
| 6.2 | 96 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 47.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 107 km SE of Sendai, Japan | 29.0 km | |
| 6.1 | 25 km ENE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 42.4 km | |
| 6.1 | 55 km NE of Iwaki, Japan | 34.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 25 | M5.1 |
| 2025 | 24 | M5.9 |
| 2024 | 29 | M6.1 |
| 2023 | 29 | M5.5 |
| 2022 | 83 | M7.3 |
| 2021 | 72 | M7.1 |
| 2020 | 15 | M5.2 |
| 2019 | 31 | M6.3 |
| 2018 | 41 | M5.7 |
| 2017 | 47 | M5.8 |
| 2016 | 76 | M6.9 |
| 2015 | 31 | M5.3 |
| 2014 | 33 | M5.9 |
| 2013 | 35 | M6.0 |
| 2012 | 67 | M5.6 |
| 2011 | 234 | M7.1 |
| 2010 | 10 | M6.5 |
| 2009 | 14 | M5.3 |
| 2008 | 59 | M5.5 |
| 2007 | 28 | M5.9 |
| 2006 | 13 | M4.9 |
| 2005 | 18 | M5.5 |
| 2004 | 22 | M5.8 |
| 2003 | 29 | M6.1 |
| 2002 | 9 | M4.8 |
| 2001 | 10 | M5.6 |
| 2000 | 13 | M5.4 |
| 1999 | 9 | M4.8 |
| 1998 | 10 | M5.2 |
| 1997 | 5 | M5.5 |
| 1996 | 26 | M5.7 |
| 1995 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 1994 | 5 | M5.0 |
| 1993 | 8 | M5.8 |
| 1992 | 7 | M5.7 |
| 1991 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 1990 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 1989 | 8 | M5.2 |
| 1988 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1987 | 8 | M5.0 |
| 1986 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 1985 | 6 | M6.5 |
| 1984 | 12 | M5.4 |
| 1983 | 6 | M5.3 |
| 1982 | 9 | M5.1 |
| 1981 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 1980 | 7 | M5.1 |
| 1979 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1978 | 12 | M5.7 |
| 1977 | 2 | M5.5 |
| 1976 | 6 | M5.3 |
Nearby places
- Iwanuma 8 km
- Kakuda 10 km
- Okawara 10 km
- Murata 14 km
- Natori-shi 15 km
- Shiroishi 21 km
- Sendai 26 km
- Soma 28 km
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaicho 30 km
- Tagajo-shi 32 km
- Rifu 35 km
- Shiogama 35 km
- Hobaramachi 36 km
- Date 39 km
- Tomiya 40 km
- Yoshioka 45 km
- Fukushima 46 km
- Minami-Soma 47 km