Latest quakes in or near Kariwa-gun, Niigata, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Japan Sea - Ishikawa, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.7 34 km west of Nagano - Nagano, Japan - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 22, 03:38 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 14 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, 54 km northeast of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 08:31 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 17 km | 80 km (50 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 | 84 km (52 mi) to the NW | Japan Sea, 52 km west of Japonija, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 06:58 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 13 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the W | Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 05:16 am (GMT +9) | 3.7 412 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | 34 km west of Nagano, Nagano, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:20 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 15 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, 80 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 07:19 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 11 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the W | Japan: OFF S NIIGATA PREF I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 16 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NW | Japan: SADOGASHIMA IS REG I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:57 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 157 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the NE | 22 km east of Niigata, Niigata, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 05:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 14 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the W | Japan Sea, 79 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 09:48 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 152 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the S | Japan: NW GUNMA 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 9.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 11.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 22 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)
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Kariwa-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kariwa-gun, Niigata, Japan?
Kariwa-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 17.6 quakes on average per year in or near Kariwa-gun, Niigata, Japan. Kariwa-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 Kariwa-gun, Niigata, Japan?
On average, Kariwa-gun has about 22 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kariwa-gun?
The last earthquake in Kariwa-gun occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near the coast of Ishikawa, Japan, in the early afternoon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 3.38 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13.9 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kariwa-gun in the past 30 days?
There have been 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near Kariwa-gun in the past 30 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Kariwa-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kariwa-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 5 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Nagano, Nagano, Japan, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 5.16 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 412 km (256 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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