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1. Earthquakes

1.1 Earthquake numbers by district and magnitude

2023 Jan. Feb. Mar.
2022 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2021 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2020 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2019 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2018 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2017 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2016 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2015 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2014 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2013 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2012 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2011 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2010 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2009 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2008 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2007 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2006 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2005 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2004 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2003 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2002 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2001 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
2000 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
1999 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
1998 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. to Dec.
1997 Oct. Nov. Dec.

1.2 Earthquake parameters

2023 Jan. Feb. Mar.
2022 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2021 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2020 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2019 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2018 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2017 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2016 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2015 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2014 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2013 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2012 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2011 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2010 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2009 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2008 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2007 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2006 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2005 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2004 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2003 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2002 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2001 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2000 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1999 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1998 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1997 Oct. Nov. Dec.

1.3 Earthquake data

2023 Jan. Feb. Mar.
2022 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2021 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2020 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2019 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2018 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2017 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2016 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2015 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2014 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2013 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2012 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2011 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2010 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2009 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2008 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2007 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2006 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2005 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2004 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2003 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2002 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2001 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2000 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1999 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1998 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1997 Oct. Nov. Dec.

1.4 Epicenter distribution

2023 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2022 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2021 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2020 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2019 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2018 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2017 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2016 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2015 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2014 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2013 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2012 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2011 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2010 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2009 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2008 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2007 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2006 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2005 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2004 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2003 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2002 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2001 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
2000 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
1999 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
1998 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Annual distribution of all epicenters Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa
1997 Earthquake epicenters in Japan and adjacent regions (monthly epicenter distribution) Hokkaido District Tohoku District Kanto and Chubu Districts Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku Districts Kyushu District Okinawa

1.5 Nodal plane solutions for major earthquakes as determined from P-wave initial motion polarity

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2023 Jan. Feb. Mar.
2022 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2021 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2020 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2019 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2018 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2017 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2016 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2015 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2014 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2013 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2012 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2011 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2010 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2009 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2008 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2007 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2006 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2005 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2004 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2003 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2002 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2001 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2000 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1999 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1998 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1997 Oct. Nov. Dec.

1.6 Centroid moment tensor solutions for major earthquakes

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2022 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2021 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2020 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2019 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2018 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2017 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2016 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2015 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2014 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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