Latest quakes in or near Nagai-shi, Yamagata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 22 km east of Niigata - Niigata, Japan - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.5 Japan: Western Fukushima Pref - Mar 15, 2024 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 3
- 3 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 | 61 km (38 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 | 24 km (15 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 | 63 km (39 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 | 69 km (43 mi) to the E | Japan: EASTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 05:32 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 27 km | 80 km (50 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 | 59 km (37 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 | 97 km (60 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 | 85 km (53 mi) to the S | Japan: WESTERN FUKUSHIMA PREF | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 02:32 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 135 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the S | 46 km northwest of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 03:40 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 191 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Japan: Mid Fukushima Pref 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 02:05 am (GMT +9) | 3.5 170 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SW | Japan: Western Fukushima Pref | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.56 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 7.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 18 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 23.2 quakes per year
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Nagai-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nagai-shi, Yamagata, Japan?
Nagai-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 13.4 quakes on average per year in or near Nagai-shi, Yamagata, Japan. Nagai-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 Nagai-shi, Yamagata, Japan?
On average, Nagai-shi has about 18 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Nagai-shi?
The last earthquake in Nagai-shi occurred 1 day 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 Nagai-shi since 2024?
Since 2024, Nagai-shi has had 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Nagai-shi since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Nagai-shi since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 5 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 23 km (15 mi) away from Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 15, 2024 at 2.05 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 170 km (106 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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