Latest quakes in or near Niigata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 32 km southwest of Maebashi - Gunma, Japan - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.8 19 km north of Anamizu - Ishikawa, Japan - May 10, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 11:21 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 160 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the S | 32 km southwest of Maebashi, Gunma, Japan | Info | |
May 16, 01:58 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 10.6 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the W | 2.4 km northwest of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 02:49 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 4.3 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, 30 km northwest of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 12:24 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 7.4 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the W | 15 km north of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan | Info | |
May 14, 01:36 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 11 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, Ishikawa, 78 km northwest of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 01:35 pm (GMT +9) | 3.1 13 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, Ishikawa, 79 km northwest of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 09:11 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 20 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, 67 km west of Sado Island, Niigata, Japan | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 09:40 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 124 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the S | Japan: WESTERN SAITAMA PREF | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 08:24 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 256 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SW | 21 km east of Takayama, Gifu, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 13, 06:07 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 14 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, Ishikawa, 72 km west of Sado Island, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 10:07 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 103 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | 26 km north of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 11.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 430 quakes per year (or 35.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Niigata Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Niigata, Japan?
Niigata has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 128 quakes on average per year in or near Niigata, Japan. Niigata has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Niigata, Japan?
On average, Niigata has about 71 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 11.5 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Niigata?
The last earthquake in Niigata occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Maebashi, Gunma, Japan, late in the evening of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11.21 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 160 km (100 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Niigata in the past 7 days?
There was one earthquake of magnitude 3.8 in or near Niigata in the past 7 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Niigata in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Niigata in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 7 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 18.5 km (12 mi) away from Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan, in the late afternoon of Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6.50 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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