Latest quakes in or near Murakami 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. 4.0 Japan: OFF N NIIGATA PREF - Jan 9, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SW |  22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 17, 11:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 142 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | Miyagi-ken, 24 km northeast of Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan | Info | |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 12, 08:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 157 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SW | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info | |
| Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 7, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 98 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the E | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 6, 03:35 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 16 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the N | Japan: W OFF AKITA PREF | Info | |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 5, 05:32 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 27 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the E | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF 1 report | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 4, 03:25 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 92 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the SE | Japan: MID FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
| Sunday, March 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 31, 06:24 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 196 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SW | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info | |
| Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 29, 02:40 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 9.2 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the S | Japan: WESTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 26, 10:55 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 5.5 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the NW | Japan: W OFF YAMAGATA PREF | Info | |
| Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 22, 02:04 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 198 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SW | Japan: MID NIIGATA PREF | Info | |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.47 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.59 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 18.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 25.2 quakes per year
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Murakami Shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Murakami Shi, Niigata, Japan?
Murakami 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 20.2 quakes on average per year in or near Murakami Shi, Niigata, Japan. Murakami Shi 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 Murakami Shi, Niigata, Japan?
On average, Murakami Shi has about 18.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Murakami Shi?
The last earthquake in Murakami Shi occurred 19 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
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 Murakami Shi since 2024?
Since 2024, Murakami Shi has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Murakami Shi since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Murakami Shi since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 14 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near Island Sado island, Japan, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 at 6.09 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 223 km (139 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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