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Natural Disasters in Japan

502 significant events · page 5/9

Significant natural disasters recorded within Japan, sorted by magnitude and impact. Location is determined from coordinates against modern national borders; each event has its own page with date, source and nearby events.

  1. 241.1666 CEEarthquake — Tokaido, Japan (Ms 6.4)
  2. 242.1647 CEEarthquake — Japan (M 6.4)
  3. 243.1619 CEEarthquake — Yatsushiro, Japan (Ms 6.4)
  4. 244.1615 CEEarthquake — Japan (M 6.4)
  5. 245.1498 CEEarthquake — Japan, Enshunada Sea (Ms 6.4)
  6. 246.1959 CEEarthquake — 45 km NNE of Kushiro, Japan (Mw 6.38)
  7. 247.1959 CEEarthquake — 50 km N of Kushiro, Japan (Mw 6.38)
  8. 248.1924 CEEarthquake — 17 km NNE of Tsukawaki, Japan (Mw 6.35)
  9. 249.1945 CEEarthquake — 7 km SSE of Ishiki, Japan (Mw 6.33)
  10. 250.1931 CEEarthquake — 40 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan (Mw 6.33)
  11. 251.1931 CEEarthquake — 53 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan (Mw 6.33)
  12. 252.1922 CEEarthquake — 9 km W of Kawasaki, Japan (Mw 6.32)
  13. 253.1949 CEEarthquake — 2 km ESE of Imaichi, Japan (Mw 6.31)
  14. 254.1944 CEEarthquake — near the south coast of Honshu, Japan (Mw 6.31)
  15. 255.1922 CEEarthquake — 16 km NW of Honmachi, Japan (Mw 6.31)
  16. 256.1916 CEEarthquake — 15 km NW of Maki, Japan (Mw 6.31)
  17. 257.1889 CEEarthquake — Japan, Kumamoto (Ms 6.3)· 20 deaths
  18. 258.1935 CEEarthquake — Japan, Honshu (M 6.3)· 9 deaths
  19. 259.1968 CEEarthquake — Japan, Kyushu (M 6.3)· 3 deaths
  20. 260.2024 CEEarthquake — 18 km W of Uwajima, Japan (Mww 6.3)
  21. 261.2022 CEEarthquake — 27 km SSE of Saiki, Japan (Mww 6.3)
  22. 262.2020 CEEarthquake — 31 km SE of ?funato, Japan (Mww 6.3)
  23. 263.2014 CEEarthquake — Japan, Southwestern (Mw 6.3)
  24. 264.2014 CEEarthquake — 32 km SSW of Hikari, Japan (Mww 6.3)
  25. 265.2012 CEEarthquake — 19 km SSE of ?funato, Japan (Mww 6.3)
  26. 266.2011 CEEarthquake — 30 km NNE of Namie, Japan (mb 6.3)
  27. 267.2011 CEEarthquake — 21 km SSE of ?funato, Japan (Mww 6.3)
  28. 268.2011 CEEarthquake — 13 km SSE of Iwaki, Japan (Mww 6.3)
  29. 269.2006 CEEarthquake — 15 km S of Tsukawaki, Japan (Mwb 6.3)
  30. 270.2006 CEEarthquake — Japan, Kyushu (Mw 6.3)
  31. 271.2005 CEEarthquake — 25 km ENE of ?arai, Japan (Mwb 6.3)
  32. 272.2005 CEEarthquake — 40 km E of Kushiro, Japan (Mwb 6.3)
  33. 273.2004 CEEarthquake — 2 km NNE of Ojiya, Japan (Mwc 6.3)
  34. 274.1993 CEEarthquake — Japan, Honshu: Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata (Mw 6.3)
  35. 275.1993 CEEarthquake — Japan (Mw 6.3)
  36. 276.1990 CEEarthquake — near the east coast of Honshu, Japan (Mw 6.3)
  37. 277.1981 CEEarthquake — 29 km NW of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan (mb 6.3)
  38. 278.1978 CEEarthquake — 29 km SW of Makurazaki, Japan (mb 6.3)
  39. 279.1969 CEEarthquake — 13 km W of Gero, Japan (Mw 6.3)
  40. 280.1969 CEEarthquake — 25 km N of Uken, Japan (Mw 6.3)
  41. 281.1963 CEEarthquake — 27 km NW of Tsuruga, Japan (Mw 6.3)
  42. 282.1956 CEEarthquake — 4 km S of Shisui, Japan (Mw 6.3)
  43. 283.1949 CEEarthquake — 3 km ENE of Imaichi, Japan (Mw 6.29)
  44. 284.1955 CEEarthquake — 33 km S of Kamojimach?-j?gejima, Japan (Mw 6.28)
  45. 285.1954 CEEarthquake — 12 km SSE of Hasaki, Japan (Mw 6.28)
  46. 286.1941 CEEarthquake — 10 km NNE of Nagano, Japan (Mw 6.28)
  47. 287.1932 CEEarthquake — 8 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan (Mw 6.28)
  48. 288.1924 CEEarthquake — 5 km NNE of Omigawa, Japan (Mw 6.28)
  49. 289.1956 CEEarthquake — 33 km N of Abashiri, Japan (Mw 6.27)
  50. 290.1937 CEEarthquake — 41 km SE of Nichinan, Japan (Mw 6.27)
  51. 291.1915 CEEarthquake — 72 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan (Mw 6.27)
  52. 292.1967 CEEarthquake — 11 km SE of Maizuru, Japan (Mw 6.26)
  53. 293.1950 CEEarthquake — 20 km WNW of Shing?, Japan (Mw 6.26)
  54. 294.1964 CEEarthquake — 20 km NNW of Murakami, Japan (Mw 6.24)
  55. 295.1941 CEEarthquake — 17 km SW of Naze, Japan (Mw 6.23)
  56. 296.1947 CEEarthquake — 43 km SW of Shing?, Japan (Mw 6.22)
  57. 297.1945 CEEarthquake — 29 km S of Kushiro, Japan (Mw 6.22)
  58. 298.1922 CEEarthquake — 6 km E of Kamaishi, Japan (Mw 6.22)
  59. 299.2023 CEEarthquake — Japan, Honshu: Ishikawa, Toyama (Mw 6.2)· 1 deaths
  60. 300.2024 CEEarthquake — 8 km SW of Anamizu, Japan (mb 6.2)

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