Earthquakes by city Japan 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Jōetsu today

Jōetsu, Japan: 486 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
189,430
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
486
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.5
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates 37.148, 138.236
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
3
Last 12 months
6
Last nearby event: 2026-04-18 05:54 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.5
JP
2024-01-01 07:10 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Jōetsu today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Jōetsu.

3 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Jōetsu.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Jōetsu reached magnitude 7.5 on 2024-01-01 07:10 UTC, near Toyama.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Jōetsu today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Jōetsu.

When was the last earthquake near Jōetsu?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-18 05:54 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Jōetsu?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Jōetsu reached magnitude 7.5 on 2024-01-01 07:10 UTC, near Toyama.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Jōetsu

The map centers on Jōetsu and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.6
Average depth
41.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 6 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-04-18 05:54 M 4.9
Chikuma
Japan
10.0 km
2026-04-18 04:20 M 4.9
Chikuma
Japan
10.0 km
2026-04-12 23:54 M 4.4
Toyama
Japan
10.0 km
2026-02-13 04:58 M 4.8
Niigata
Japan
177.1 km
2026-01-12 20:09 M 4.4
Nanao
Japan
11.2 km
2025-09-15 19:00 M 4.3
Nagaoka
Japan
185.8 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 1 events
2026-01 1 events
2026-02 1 events
2026-04 3 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.9 5
2025 M 4.8 7
2024 M 7.5 91
2023 M 6.2 16
2022 M 5.1 14
2021 M 4.9 6
2020 M 5.1 4
2019 M 4.6 2
2018 M 5.1 3
2017 M 5.1 4
2016 M 4.9 7
2015 M 4.8 6
2014 M 6.2 9
2013 M 5.8 5
2012 M 5.4 7
2011 M 6.2 25
2010 M 4.6 5
2009 M 4.6 1
2008 M 4.4 5
2007 M 6.6 14
2006 M 4.5 3
2005 M 4.9 18
2004 M 6.6 87
2003 M 5.1 4
2002 M 4.7 5
2001 M 5.3 5
2000 M 4.4 5
1998 M 5.1 8
1997 M 4.0 1
1996 M 4.7 5
1995 M 4.7 6
1994 M 4.8 3
1993 M 5.2 26
1992 M 4.5 1
1991 M 5.2 3
1990 M 5.3 17
1989 M 4.7 1
1988 M 4.7 1
1987 M 5.7 8
1986 M 5.6 4
1983 M 5.1 3
1982 M 4.5 1
1981 M 5.4 4
1979 M 4.7 2
1978 M 4.3 1
1977 M 5.0 1
1976 M 5.4 5
1975 M 4.9 1
1973 M 4.8 3
1971 M 5.7 2
1968 M 5.6 1
1967 M 5.7 2
1966 M 5.8 8
1964 M 6.0 1
1941 M 6.3 1
1934 M 5.7 1
1933 M 6.0 1
1916 M 6.3 1