Earthquakes by city Japan 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Niigata today

Niigata, Japan: 274 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
797,591
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
274
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.6
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates 37.923, 139.041
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
4
Last nearby event: 2026-05-31 20:54 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.6
JP
1964-06-16 04:01 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Niigata today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Niigata reached magnitude 7.6 on 1964-06-16 04:01 UTC, near Shibata.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Niigata today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Niigata?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-31 20:54 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Niigata?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Niigata reached magnitude 7.6 on 1964-06-16 04:01 UTC, near Shibata.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Niigata

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

Average magnitude
4.6
Average depth
45.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 4 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-05-31 20:54 M 4.4
Jōetsu
Japan
25.2 km
2026-02-13 04:58 M 4.8
Niigata
Japan
177.1 km
2025-09-15 19:00 M 4.3
Nagaoka
Japan
185.8 km
2025-06-10 18:14 M 4.2
Aizu-Wakamatsu
Japan
130.9 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 1 events
2026-02 1 events
2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.8 2
2025 M 4.5 4
2023 M 4.6 2
2022 M 4.3 2
2021 M 4.5 2
2020 M 5.1 4
2019 M 6.4 8
2017 M 4.4 1
2016 M 4.9 2
2015 M 4.8 1
2014 M 4.7 5
2013 M 4.5 3
2012 M 5.4 9
2011 M 5.1 15
2010 M 4.6 4
2009 M 4.7 3
2008 M 4.3 4
2007 M 6.6 12
2006 M 4.9 4
2005 M 4.9 16
2004 M 6.6 88
2003 M 4.8 1
2002 M 4.0 1
2001 M 4.9 1
2000 M 4.6 3
1999 M 4.5 2
1998 M 5.1 4
1997 M 4.3 1
1996 M 5.7 8
1995 M 5.4 10
1994 M 5.3 2
1993 M 4.6 2
1992 M 4.2 1
1991 M 4.7 2
1990 M 5.3 12
1989 M 5.0 3
1987 M 4.7 2
1986 M 5.3 2
1984 M 4.7 2
1983 M 4.4 1
1982 M 5.1 2
1981 M 4.7 1
1979 M 5.1 4
1976 M 4.7 2
1973 M 4.8 2
1971 M 5.5 1
1966 M 5.8 1
1964 M 7.6 6
1943 M 5.9 1
1933 M 6.0 1
1927 M 5.6 1
1916 M 6.3 1