Niigata
Earthquakes in Niigata
Latest earthquakes in Niigata (Japan), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Niigata
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Niigata
Niigata has recorded 357 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6 in 2007.
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357 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 45 km ENE of Minamiuonuma, Japan | 148.5 km | |
| 4.8 | 23 km SW of Niigata, Japan | 177.1 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 24 km NNW of Kashiwazaki, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 6.6 | 8 km SSW of Ojiya, Japan | 16.0 km | |
| 6.3 | near Ojiya, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 6.1 | near Ojiya, Japan | 10.5 km | |
| 5.9 | 111 km W of Niigata, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.9 | 8 km ESE of Ojiya, Japan | 14.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 15 km SSE of Kashiwazaki, Japan | 18.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 17 km NNW of Kashiwazaki, Japan | 15.1 km | |
| 5.7 | 9 km W of Ojiya, Japan | 11.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 12 km SE of Kashiwazaki, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 15 km NW of Tokamachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 7 km ESE of Ojiya, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 46 km N of Itoigawa, Japan | 23.3 km | |
| 5.6 | 7 km NNW of Tokamachi, Japan | 10.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 6 km S of Nagaoka, Japan | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 2025 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 2024 | 46 | M5.9 |
| 2023 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2022 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 2019 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 2018 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2017 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2016 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2015 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2014 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2013 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2012 | 5 | M5.4 |
| 2011 | 10 | M4.8 |
| 2010 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2009 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2008 | 5 | M4.3 |
| 2007 | 19 | M6.6 |
| 2006 | 6 | M4.5 |
| 2005 | 19 | M4.9 |
| 2004 | 94 | M6.6 |
| 2003 | 7 | M5.1 |
| 2002 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 2001 | 2 | M5.3 |
| 2000 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 1999 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 1998 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 1997 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1996 | 9 | M4.5 |
| 1995 | 13 | M5.4 |
| 1994 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 1993 | 9 | M4.8 |
| 1991 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1990 | 11 | M5.3 |
| 1989 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 1988 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1987 | 7 | M5.7 |
| 1986 | 2 | M5.3 |
| 1984 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1983 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1982 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 1981 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 1979 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1976 | 3 | M4.7 |