Epicenter at 36.27, 141.361 Will it be just a rumble? The world's biggest earthquake is believed to have been the 1960 Valdiva Quake in Chile, which was a 9.5. Kushiro Hasaki Ishinomaki at 17:31 March 02, 1933 UTC, Location: The Great Kantō earthquake (関東大地震, Kantō dai-jishin) struck the Kantō Plain on the main Japanese island of Honshū at 11:58:44 JST (02:58:44 UTC) on Saturday, September 1, 1923. 5.2 km from Hachinohe Hasaki The trauma of that day remains with most of us living in eastern Japan. The earthquake was felt in many parts of Japan, including Tokyo and the surrounding area. Recent Quakes. Epicenter at 35.362, 140.214 - March 11, 2011 - JAPAN - A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami strikes Japan’s northeast, killing about 15,690 people and injuring 5,700. (29.2 miles), 1953-11-25 17:48:55 UTC According to the 2019 update of Demographia World Urban Areas, Tokyo is the largest "Megacity" in the world! 1.2 km from 115.2 km from at 21:38 November 06, 1938 UTC, Location: at 02:46 September 02, 1923 UTC, Location: Sayama "To refresh your memory, a 9.0 earthquake struck off Tohoku (includes the Prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima), Japan with an energy value 600 million times more powerful than the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb, on the afternoon of March 11 (it was … at 06:15 March 11, 2011 UTC, Location: (29.2 miles), 1953-11-25 17:48:55 UTC Epicenter at 36.417, 141.4 136.2 km from 2. at 08:43 November 05, 1938 UTC, Location: (42.2 miles), 1931-03-09 03:49:00 UTC (42.2 miles), 1923-09-01 02:58:35 UTC Eleven deaths and at least 1,000 injuries have been reported, and 342 buildings were completely destroyed, mostly older wooden structures. 8.2 km from 2.2 km from Epicenter at 36.306, 141.837 Namie Epicenter at 36.135, 141.387 People in Tohoku are still feeling the aftermath of the earthquake… (108.2 miles), 1960-03-20 17:07:31 UTC (2.2 miles), 1972-12-04 10:16:12 UTC The March 11, 2011, earthquake was the strongest to strike the region since the beginning of record keeping in the late 19th century, and it is considered one of … 1.2 km from Reaching Magnitude 9 around Fukushima and M7 in Tokyo, it was the biggest earthquake in recent history. People in Tohoku are still feeling the aftermath … at 17:02 September 18, 1984 UTC, Location: at 19:02 November 25, 1930 UTC, Location: TOKYO — A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami off the coast of Japan early Tuesday, near where three nuclear reactors melted down at … at 18:02 August 14, 1924 UTC, Location: at 16:21 September 17, 1965 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.019, 142.43 (479.2 miles), 1923-09-02 02:46:41 UTC A magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast. 129.2 km from The Great East Japan Earthquake — the name given to the event by the Japanese government — triggered a massive tsunami that flooded more than 200 square miles of coastal land. An even larger event struck in 1703. When the magnitude-7.9 Great Kanto earthquake struck beneath Oshima Island, about 62 miles (100km) south of central Tokyo, around lunchtime on 1 … 136.2 km from Hasaki at 14:29 March 13, 1909 UTC, Location: 229.2 km from Ethnically-charged civil unrest after the disaster (i.e. March 20, 2021 / 7:49 AM / AP Epicenter at 36.966, 142.09 Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo. Epicenter at 36.417, 141.4 Latest earthquakes in or near Tokyo, Japan, past 30 days Updated 4 Apr 2021 14:32 GMT - Refresh During the past 30 days, Tokyo was shaken by 7 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 29 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 44 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 100 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. 97.2 km from 93.2 km from at 23:20 September 29, 1956 UTC, Location: Five years ago one of the biggest earthquakes in Japan’s history struck the eastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. Extensive firestorms and even a fire tornado added to the death toll. Epicenter at 35.413, 139.298 at 04:35 December 07, 1944 UTC, Location: (58.2 miles), 1909-03-13 14:29:00 UTC 244.2 km from Epicenter at 37.393, 142.303 In 2006, a … April 12, 2011 - Japan’s nuclear agency raises the Fukushima Daiichi crisis from Level 5 to a Level 7 … 2011-03-11 05:46:24 UTC Epicenter at 36.281, 141.111 Epicenter at 39.869, 143.228 5.2 km from this year: 5.9 in Hasaki , Chiba , Japan. (58.2 miles), 1933-03-02 17:31:00 UTC Epicenter at 38.19, 142.028 Epicenter at 36.194, 141.702 at 13:35 November 10, 1930 UTC, Location: The 2005 earthquake in the northwestern part of Chiba registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7. (1.2 miles), 1944-12-07 04:35:45 UTC Yes, Tokyo has the largest urban firefighting force in the world. Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. The earthquake, now said to have measured a staggering 9.0 on the Richter scale and said to be 'one of the great quakes', sent ten-metre waves surging inland after … Takahagi This was a large earthquake – of magnitude 7.9 – that devastated Tokyo and Yokohama, and killed more than 140,000 people. Ōarai at 20:50 January 14, 1924 UTC, Location: The earthquake) was a powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake that occurred 10:13 a.m. local time (01:13 UTC) on July 16, 2007, in the northwest Niigata region of Japan. Kuril Islands earthquake, 2006. 174.2 km from 72.2 km from Tateyama (85.2 miles), 1961-01-16 12:12:30 UTC (100.2 miles). at 03:49 March 09, 1931 UTC, Location: at 05:46 March 11, 2011 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.166, 142.221 (68.2 miles), 1924-01-14 20:50:21 UTC (151.2 miles), 2011-03-11 06:18:49 UTC In 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake is believed to have shaken Tokyo and Yokohama for as long as 10 minutes. 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake ~ 6,434 deaths. at 12:12 January 16, 1961 UTC, Location: 104.2 km from Epicenter at 42.084, 143.899 at 17:48 November 25, 1953 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 33.682, 136.204 at 17:07 March 20, 1960 UTC, Location: This is a list of deadly earthquakes in Japan with either a magnitude greater than or equal to … (67.2 miles), 1930-11-10 13:35:26 UTC Epicenter at 36.202, 141.741 142.2 km from Epicenter at 27.839, 140.493 Tsunami waves smashed the coast, causing massive damage and flooding. Hasaki Isehara At 5:46 in the morning on January 17th, 1995 a 7.2 … (45.2 miles), 1938-11-05 10:50:18 UTC This is part two of my reportage on the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which began with my post, "Hawaii Tsunami, Again. Katsuura Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo. (70.2 miles), 1923-09-02 02:46:41 UTC 3. 68.2 km from Isehara 134.2 km from 69.2 km from at 02:08 December 17, 1987 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 34.006, 141.625 107.2 km from 7.9 magnitude earthquake. (6.2 miles), 1961-01-16 15:41:13 UTC Not all large earthquakes are deadly location matters. Hasaki (142.2 miles), 1946-12-20 19:19:10 UTC (45.2 miles), 2009-08-12 22:48:51 UTC at 14:23 July 23, 1982 UTC, Location: 113.2 km from at 06:11 January 19, 2005 UTC, Location: Hasaki It was the deadliest earthquake in Japanese history. (60.2 miles), 1953-11-26 08:14:19 UTC Next in Tokyo, Japan, we'll take a look at the construction site of Tokyo Sky Tree, the tallest broadcasting tower in the world. Epicenter at 36.226, 141.815 “But in the case of the ‘big one’, the Tokyo inland earthquake, the emergency services would be overwhelmed.” at 10:16 December 04, 1972 UTC, Location: Hasaki Shimoda (3.2 miles), 1930-11-10 13:35:26 UTC Kushiro Epicenter at 36.517, 141.491 at 13:35 November 10, 1930 UTC, Location: at 08:14 November 26, 1953 UTC, Location: (80.2 miles), 1930-11-25 19:02:53 UTC at 11:23 May 30, 2015 UTC, Location: 113.2 km from (66.2 miles), 1938-11-06 08:53:55 UTC The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant cooling system was damaged, raising fears of a meltdown. at 14:45 April 11, 1943 UTC, Location: (70.2 miles), 1952-03-04 01:22:49 UTC Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. at 17:48 November 25, 1953 UTC, Location: If you include the greater Tokyo metro area of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, the total population of Tokyo reaches 38 million people! Takahagi Epicenter at 36.023, 142.269 Three piercing blasts of an alarm, and then a woman's calm voice repeats one word: "earthquake". Epicenter at 36.121, 141.758 168.2 km from 1923-09-01 02:58:35 UTC Japan earthquake and tsunami, severe natural disaster that occurred in northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, and killed at least 20,000 people. (5.2 miles), 1923-06-01 17:24:46 UTC Epicenter at 39.209, 144.59 65.2 km from 110.2 km from (43.2 miles), 1938-05-23 07:18:30 UTC Over four thousand people participated in a largest-scale earthquake drill in the center of Tokyo on Friday (August 26), simulating a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hitting the nation’s capital. The earthquake causes a … Epicenter at 35.007, 139.926 at 07:18 May 23, 1938 UTC, Location: (103.2 miles), 1965-09-17 16:21:20 UTC 4.2 km from at 01:22 March 04, 1952 UTC, Location: University of Tokyo Earthquake Research Institute Professor Kenji Satake claimed the Saturday earthquake was an aftershock of the earthquake in 2011. Tokyo-Yokohama earthquake of 1923, also called Great Kanto earthquake, earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 that struck the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area near noon on September 1, 1923. The Great Kanto Earthquake, sometimes called the Great Tokyo Earthquake, rocked Japan on September 1, 1923. The city of Yokohama was hit even worse than Tokyo was, although both were devastated. the Kantō Massacre) has been documented. 72.2 km from (83.2 miles), 2005-01-19 06:11:36 UTC at 19:50 September 25, 2003 UTC, Location: Katsuura (13.2 miles), 2003-09-25 19:50:06 UTC Tateyama 47.2 km from The earthquake was felt in many parts of Japan, including Tokyo and the surrounding area. 174.2 km from Hachinohe at 15:41 January 16, 1961 UTC, Location: at 17:12 November 15, 1942 UTC, Location: (1.2 miles), 2011-03-11 06:15:40 UTC Modern Tokyo and its suburbs are home to one-quarter of Japan’s 127 million population. Takahagi Varied accounts indicate the duration of the earthquake was between four and ten minutes. Shimoda The event began with a powerful earthquake off the coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, which initiated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas. Epicenter at 34.006, 141.5 The bar is set by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. JUAN GONZALEZ: Japan has been hit with a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. Epicenter at 35.413, 139.298 Katsuura 9.2 km from (58.2 miles), 1982-07-23 14:23:53 UTC Epicenter at 35.407, 142.29 A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Tōhoku region of Japan’s Honshu island on March 11, 2011. (124.2 miles), 1972-02-29 09:23:01 UTC (121.2 miles), 1961-01-16 07:20:13 UTC at 07:20 January 16, 1961 UTC, Location: (85.2 miles). Shisui at 19:27 August 18, 1927 UTC, Location: [The 10 Biggest Earthquakes in History] For starters, Japan is located along the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, which is the most active earthquake belt in the world. Namie 78.2 km from at 22:48 August 12, 2009 UTC, Location: (83.2 miles), 1968-05-16 00:49:02 UTC Katsuura TOKYO - A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds as it … (108.2 miles), 2015-05-30 11:23:02 UTC at 10:50 November 05, 1938 UTC, Location: Most devastating was the magnitude-7.9 1923 Kanto earthquake that killed ~105,000 people, rupturing the megathrust along the Sagami trough. Five years ago one of the biggest earthquakes in Japan’s history struck the eastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. Mobara Namie at 19:19 December 20, 1946 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 36.164, 141.526 Epicenter at 34.463, 141.469 (47.2 miles), 1938-11-06 21:38:48 UTC Epicenter at 35.865, 139.394 When the magnitude-7.9 Great Kanto earthquake struck beneath Oshima Island, about 62 miles (100km) south of central Tokyo, around lunchtime on 1 … Miyako at 08:53 November 06, 1938 UTC, Location: (3.2 miles), 1938-11-05 08:43:24 UTC Shingū 47.2 km from (104.2 miles), 2011-03-11 06:15:40 UTC Ishinomaki Epicenter at 33.116, 135.895 Reaching Magnitude 9 around Fukushima and M7 in Tokyo, it was the biggest earthquake in recent history. SOME MAJOR QUAKES IN JAPAN: * The Great Kanto earthquake of Sept. 1, 1923, which had a magnitude of 7.9, killed nearly 143,000 people in the Tokyo area. Tateyama There are early reports of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Tokyo, Japan, early Monday morning. (41.2 miles), 2008-05-07 16:45:18 UTC The date was September 1, 1923, and the event was the Great Kanto Earthquake, at the time considered the worst natural disaster ever to strike quake-prone Japan. 200.2 km from 93.2 km from 771.2 km from March 11, 2011 - At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. 76.2 km from Epicenter at 33.362, 140.827 21.2 km from Hasaki Epicenter at 36.281, 141.111 at 02:58 September 01, 1923 UTC, Location: at 06:15 March 11, 2011 UTC, Location: 66.2 km from Katsuura The Great Kanto Earthquake, sometimes called the Great Tokyo Earthquake, rocked Japan on September 1, 1923. Iwaki 133.2 km from Epicenter at 35.677, 140.259 at 09:23 February 29, 1972 UTC, Location: 94.2 km from Tokyo houses about 10% of Japan's population. It was the deadliest earthquake in Japanese history. at 06:18 March 11, 2011 UTC, Location: at 02:46 September 02, 1923 UTC, Location: Takahagi 161.2 km from at 08:14 June 12, 1978 UTC, Location: at 02:58 September 01, 1923 UTC, Location: March 20, 2021 / 7:49 AM / AP Earthquakes have long accosted the residents of Tokyo. The largest earthquake in Tokyo, Japan: this month: 4.4 in Yotsukaidō , Chiba , Japan. Epicenter at 34.064, 141.491 Epicenter at 35.05, 139.129 (71.2 miles), 1978-06-12 08:14:26 UTC Epicenter at 34.006, 141.625 Katsuura Epicenter at 41.815, 143.91 Epicenter at 32.821, 140.395 69.2 km from Epicenter at 40.572, 142.398 at 16:45 May 07, 2008 UTC, 1927-08-18 19:27:55 UTC Katsuura Yamada Epicenter at 33.453, 140.929 Hasaki Shingū Atami (43.2 miles), 1943-04-11 14:45:57 UTC (88.2 miles), 1942-11-15 17:12:01 UTC (48.2 miles), 2008-05-07 16:45:00 UTC at 00:49 May 16, 1968 UTC, Location: Ōarai Epicenter at 34.26, 141.451 Ōarai (64.2 miles), 1924-08-14 18:02:41 UTC The city of Yokohama was hit even worse than Tokyo was, although both were devastated. Epicenter at 36.293, 141.395 The 2005 earthquake in the northwestern part of Chiba registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7. The death toll from the temblor was estimated to have exceeded 140,000. Epicenter at 35.007, 139.926 (40.2 miles), 1984-09-18 17:02:44 UTC (1.2 miles), 1987-12-17 02:08:19 UTC The date was September 1, 1923, and the event was the Great Kanto Earthquake, at the time considered the worst natural disaster ever to strike quake-prone Japan. 4. 1953-11-25 17:48:55 UTC at 17:48 November 25, 1953 UTC Location: Epicenter at 34.006, 141.625 174.2 km from Katsuura (108.2 miles) Near East Coast Of … Epicenter at 40.86, 143.435 at 16:45 May 07, 2008 UTC, Location: (43.2 miles), 1956-09-29 23:20:55 UTC Sorted: Biggest. Epicenter at 38.297, 142.373 Aftershocks continued, many exceeding magnitude-7.0. Epicenter at 35.919, 141.523 The trauma of that day remains with most of … 195.2 km from 106.2 km from 166.2 km from at 17:24 June 01, 1923 UTC, Location: 68.2 km from The Meiji-Sanriku earthquake of 1896 was barely felt by the residents along the coast of Tohoku, but moments later a huge tsunami the size of an 11-storey building roared in. 69.2 km from Ōarai 1. 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