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Earthquakes near Jōetsu today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Jōetsu in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Jōetsu just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.1 112 km SSW, Jan 15, 2026
- Past year count
- 21 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 120 km M4.6, Oct 7, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Jōetsu
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Jōetsu in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.6 at 120 km SE.
| Time (Jōetsu) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 04:36 | Oct 7, 19:36 UTC | M4.6 | 120 km SE | 96 km | 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Jōetsu in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Jōetsu in the past 12 months was M5.1 on Jan 15, 2026, 112 km SSW of the city (19 km WSW of Toyoshina, Japan).
With 21 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.8 a month), the area around Jōetsu is moderately active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | M5.1 | 112 km SSW | 2 km | 19 km WSW of Toyoshina, Japan |
| Apr 18, 2026 | M4.9 | 70 km SSW | 10 km | 10 km SSW of Hakuba, Japan |
| Apr 18, 2026 | M4.9 | 73 km SSW | 10 km | 12 km NNW of Ōmachi, Japan |
| Mar 15, 2026 | M4.9 | 128 km SE | 96 km | 1 km SW of Kiryū, Japan |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.9 | 141 km W | 8 km | 21 km NNW of Hakui, Japan |
| Jul 2, 2026 | M4.8 | 97 km E | 148 km | 32 km E of Uonuma, Japan |
| Feb 23, 2026 | M4.8 | 106 km W | 259 km | 7 km E of Nanao, Japan |
| Feb 13, 2026 | M4.8 | 89 km NE | 177 km | 1 km NNW of Maki, Japan |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M4.8 | 141 km W | 10 km | 23 km NNW of Hakui, Japan |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M4.7 | 110 km SSW | 8 km | 21 km WSW of Hotaka, Japan |
Was it felt in Jōetsu?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Jōetsu in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 143 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Japan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).