Latest quakes in or near Sanjo Shi, Niigata, Japan - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 3.0 earthquake 22 km east of Niigata - Niigata, Japan -
Strongest since 2024	Mag. 7.5 Ishikawa - Toyama, Japan - Jan 1, 2024 -

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In the past 24 hours, Sanjo Shi has had one quake of magnitude 3.0.

Since 2024, Sanjo Shi has had 14 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 7.5:

1 quake above magnitude 7
1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	1 quake	no data	-	1	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	1 quake	no data	-	1	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	4 quakes	no data	3	1	-	-	-	-
Past 365 days	36 quakes	no data	20	13	2	-	-	1
Past 3 years	96 quakes	no data	49	39	6	1	-	1

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Latest quakes in or near Sanjo Shi, Niigata, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9)	3.0 157 km	32 km (20 mi) to the N	22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT	Info
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 14, 05:10 am (GMT +9)	2.8 15 km	96 km (60 mi) to the W	Japan Sea, 44 km west of Japonija, Niigata, Japan	Info
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 12, 08:56 am (GMT +9)	2.7 157 km	30 km (19 mi) to the N	Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF	Info
Sunday, March 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 31, 06:24 pm (GMT +9)	2.8 196 km	9 km (5.6 mi) to the NW	Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF	Info
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 29, 02:40 am (GMT +9)	2.5 9.2 km	66 km (41 mi) to the E	Japan: WESTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF	Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 27, 09:19 am (GMT +9)	2.9 142 km	93 km (58 mi) to the S	Japan: NW GUNMA PREF	Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 25, 12:10 pm (GMT +9)	2.6 14 km	98 km (61 mi) to the W	Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG	Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 07:30 pm (GMT +9)	2.6 14 km	98 km (61 mi) to the W	Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG	Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 01:31 am (GMT +9)	2.8 224 km	50 km (31 mi) to the W	Japan: OFF S NIIGATA PREF	Info
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 22, 08:06 am (GMT +9)	3.1 119 km	54 km (34 mi) to the SE	Japan: WESTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF	Info
Mar 22, 02:04 am (GMT +9)	2.8 198 km	3 km (1.9 mi) to the W	Japan: MID NIIGATA PREF	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 10¹⁶ joules (3118 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.7 x 10⁶ tons of TNT or 167.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 16.1 quakes on average per year in or near Sanjo Shi, Niigata, Japan:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.9 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 0.85 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 8.2 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 15.2 quakes per year
Mag. 1 or higher: 26.7 quakes per year

Sanjo Shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Sanjo Shi has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

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Sanjo Shi Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sanjo Shi, Niigata, Japan?

Sanjo Shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 16.1 quakes on average per year in or near Sanjo Shi, Niigata, Japan. Sanjo Shi has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sanjo Shi, Niigata, Japan?

On average, Sanjo Shi has about 15.2 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.

+When was the latest earthquake in Sanjo Shi?

The last earthquake in Sanjo Shi occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:

Mag. 3.0 earthquake 22 km east of Niigata - Niigata, Japan -

A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 22 km (13 mi) away from Niigata, Niigata, Japan, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.57 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 157 km (98 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Sanjo Shi since 2024?

Since 2024, Sanjo Shi has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 7.5, 1 quake of magnitude , 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Sanjo Shi since 2024?

The strongest earthquake in Sanjo Shi since 2024 had a magnitude of 7.5 and occurred 16 weeks ago:

Mag. 7.5 earthquake Ishikawa - Toyama, Japan - Jan 1, 2024 -

A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit 86 km (53 mi) away from Takaoka, Toyama, Japan, in the afternoon of Monday, Jan 1, 2024 at 4.10 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt over a large region.