Latest quakes in or near Santo-gun, Niigata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake Japan Sea - Niigata, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.7 Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG - Apr 10, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 21, 08:31 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 17 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, 80 km northwest of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 09:40 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 11 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the NW | Japan Sea, 52 km west of Japonija, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 06:58 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 13 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the W | Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 07:19 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 11 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the W | Japan: OFF S NIIGATA PREF I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 16 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the NW | Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the NE | 22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 08:58 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 12 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the W | Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 05:10 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 15 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the NW | Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG | Info | |
Apr 13, 07:22 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 15 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the NW | Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 06:50 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 16 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the W | Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 12, 08:56 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 157 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the NE | Japan: NE NIIGATA PREF | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.63 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 11.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 22.9 quakes per year
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Santo-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santo-gun, Niigata, Japan?
Santo-gun 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 11.4 quakes on average per year in or near Santo-gun, Niigata, Japan. Santo-gun has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 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 Santo-gun, Niigata, Japan?
On average, Santo-gun has about 11.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santo-gun?
The last earthquake in Santo-gun occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near the coast of Japan in the evening of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 8.31 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.7 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Santo-gun in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Santo-gun has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.8.
+What was the strongest quake in Santo-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santo-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near Island Sado island, Japan, around noon of Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 at 1.45 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.2 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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