Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck on Monday Morning near Toyama in Japan.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 2nd, 2024. Last updated July 1st, 2024.

Under land 83 kilometer from Toyama in Japan, a shallow and significant Magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the early morning of Monday June 3rd, 2024. Shaking may have been felt by a total of 17 million people.

Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Japan, 83 kilometer (52 mi) north of Toyama. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 9 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 3, 2024 06:31 (Tokyo Time) - Jun 2, 2024 21:31 Universal Time.
Location:	83 km north of Toyama, Japan. Coordinates 37°26'49"N 137°16'17"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.7 Detected by 50 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.044 .
Depth:	9 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	VII Very Strong On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (1 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 87% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 99% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 17 million people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 17 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

Very strong shaking and likely moderate damage may have been experienced by an estimated 4,890 people. At VII, it is the highest MMI level this earthquake has caused. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 12 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Japan .

People	MMI Level	Shaking	Damage
0	I	Not noticable	None
960	II	Very weak	None
12,360,000	III	Weak	Probably none
4,758,000	IV	Light	Likely none
90,100	V	Moderate	Very light
32,740	VI	Strong	Light
4,890	VII	Very Strong	Moderate
0	VIII	Severe	Moderate to heavy
0	IX	Violent	Heavy
0	X	Extreme	Very heavy

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Japan . Located 41 kilometer (25 mi) north-east of the epicenter of this earthquake, Anamizu (Ishikawa, Japan) is the nearest significant population center. Anamizu experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly V. That level implies moderate shaking and very light damage.

Major cities near this earthquake: Tokyo is located 291 km to the south-east (intensity unknown, possibly low). Nagoya is located 254 km to the south (intensity unknown, possibly low). Niigata is located 160 km to the east-northeast and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Cities and Towns around the epicenter of this earthquake.
Distance	Place	Intensity (MMI)
41 km (25 mi) SW from epicenter	Anamizu Ishikawa, Japan.	V Moderate
52 km (32 mi) SSW from epicenter	Nanao Ishikawa, Japan.	V Moderate
60 km (37 mi) SSE from epicenter	Nyūzen Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
63 km (39 mi) SSE from epicenter	Kurobe-shi Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
69 km (43 mi) SE from epicenter	Itoigawa Niigata, Japan.	IV Light
70 km (43 mi) SSW from epicenter	Himimachi Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
73 km (45 mi) S from epicenter	Uozu Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
76 km (47 mi) SSW from epicenter	Nishishinminato Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
76 km (47 mi) SW from epicenter	Hakui Ishikawa, Japan.	IV Light
77 km (48 mi) S from epicenter	Namerikawa Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
81 km (50 mi) SSW from epicenter	Takaoka Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
83 km (52 mi) S from epicenter	Kamiichi Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
83 km (52 mi) S from epicenter	Toyama Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
92 km (57 mi) ESE from epicenter	Jōetsu Niigata, Japan.	IV Light
98 km (61 mi) SSW from epicenter	Tsubata Ishikawa, Japan.	IV Light
98 km (61 mi) ESE from epicenter	Arai Niigata, Japan.	IV Light
99 km (62 mi) S from epicenter	Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
103 km (64 mi) SSW from epicenter	Nanto-shi Toyama, Japan.	IV Light
111 km (69 mi) SSW from epicenter	Kanazawa Ishikawa, Japan.	IV Light
113 km (70 mi) E from epicenter	Kashiwazaki Niigata, Japan.	IV Light
117 km (73 mi) SSW from epicenter	Nonoichi Ishikawa, Japan.	IV Light
118 km (73 mi) SSE from epicenter	Ōmachi Nagano, Japan.	IV Light
120 km (75 mi) SE from epicenter	Nagano Nagano, Japan.	III Weak
121 km (75 mi) SSW from epicenter	Matsutō Ishikawa, Japan.	IV Light
124 km (77 mi) SE from epicenter	Nakano Nagano, Japan.	IV Light
128 km (80 mi) SE from epicenter	Suzaka Nagano, Japan.	IV Light
137 km (85 mi) SSW from epicenter	Komatsu Ishikawa, Japan.	IV Light
139 km (86 mi) E from epicenter	Nagaoka Niigata, Japan.	IV Light
146 km (91 mi) S from epicenter	Takayama Gifu, Japan.	IV Light
147 km (91 mi) SE from epicenter	Ueda Nagano, Japan.	III Weak
148 km (92 mi) SSE from epicenter	Matsumoto Nagano, Japan.	III Weak
149 km (93 mi) E from epicenter	Sanjō Niigata, Japan.	IV Light
160 km (99 mi) ENE from epicenter	Niigata Niigata, Japan.	IV Light
162 km (101 mi) SSE from epicenter	Shiojiri Nagano, Japan.	III Weak
168 km (104 mi) ENE from epicenter	Niitsu-honchō Niigata, Japan.	IV Light
174 km (108 mi) SE from epicenter	Saku Nagano, Japan.	III Weak
180 km (112 mi) SSW from epicenter	Fukui-shi Fukui, Japan.	IV Light
190 km (118 mi) ENE from epicenter	Shibata Niigata, Japan.	III Weak
199 km (124 mi) SE from epicenter	Takasaki Gunma, Japan.	III Weak
199 km (124 mi) SE from epicenter	Maebashi Gunma, Japan.	III Weak
229 km (142 mi) SSE from epicenter	Kōfu Yamanashi, Japan.	III Weak
230 km (143 mi) S from epicenter	Gifu-shi Gifu, Japan.
252 km (157 mi) ESE from epicenter	Utsunomiya Tochigi, Japan.
254 km (158 mi) S from epicenter	Nagoya Aichi, Japan.
261 km (162 mi) SE from epicenter	Kawagoe Saitama, Japan.	III Weak
263 km (163 mi) S from epicenter	Toyota Aichi, Japan.
271 km (168 mi) SE from epicenter	Hachiōji Tokyo, Japan.	III Weak
273 km (170 mi) SE from epicenter	Saitama Saitama, Japan.
275 km (171 mi) E from epicenter	Kōriyama Fukushima, Japan.
282 km (175 mi) SSW from epicenter	Yokkaichi Mie, Japan.
282 km (175 mi) SW from epicenter	Maizuru Kyoto, Japan.
284 km (176 mi) SE from epicenter	Kawaguchi Saitama, Japan.
286 km (178 mi) ENE from epicenter	Yamagata Yamagata, Japan.
287 km (178 mi) ESE from epicenter	Tsukuba Ibaraki, Japan.
291 km (181 mi) SE from epicenter	Tokyo Tokyo, Japan.
292 km (181 mi) SSE from epicenter	Shizuoka Shizuoka, Japan.
299 km (186 mi) SE from epicenter	Matsudo Chiba, Japan.
300 km (186 mi) SSW from epicenter	Ōtsu Shiga, Japan.
300 km (186 mi) SE from epicenter	Hiratsuka Kanagawa, Japan.

Earthquake Intensity Map

The intensity in shaking and damage by this earthquake is illustrated through the map below. The highest intensity measured for this earthquake is VII.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Earthquake Intensity Map based on Shakemap Data provided by USGS.

Shaking reported by 29 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 29 people have reported shaking in 19 places, all within Japan.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

Takayama, Gifu, Japan: 4 people.
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan: 4 people.
Tokyo, Tokio, Japan: 3 people.
Kyōto, Kyōto, Japan: 2 people.
Ōsaka, Ōsaka, Japan: 2 people.
Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan: 1 person.
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan: 1 person.
Iiyama, Nagano, Japan: 1 person.
Suwa, Nagano, Japan: 1 person.
Toyooka, Hyōgo, Japan: 1 person.

2 Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 2 smaller aftershocks were detected. A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit 9 mins later 8 km (5 mi) north-east of this earthquake.

In the days before this main shock, 1 smaller foreshock was detected. Roughly 1 day before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-4.2 was detected nearby this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

Detected MAG2.5+ earthquakes within within 100km (62 mi), that occurred in the three days before and after the main shock.
Classification	Magnitude	When	Where
Foreshock	M 4.2	1 day earlier Jun 1, 2024 20:30 (Tokyo Time)	27 km (17 mi) NE from Main Shock.
Main Shock This Earthquake	M 5.7	Jun 3, 2024 06:31 (Tokyo Time)	-
Aftershock	M 4.9	9 mins later Jun 3, 2024 06:40 (Tokyo Time)	8 km (5 mi) NE from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 3.7	14 mins later Jun 3, 2024 06:45 (Tokyo Time)	13 km (8 mi) ENE from Main Shock.

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).

Earthquakes like this are common in the region

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since January 9th, 2024, when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit 64 km (40 mi) further north-east. An even stronger magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck on January 1st, 2024.

In total, 9 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.7 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every year.

Tsunami very unlikely

DISCLAIMER: We strongly suggest to closely monitor advice from local authorities with regards to tsunami risks. Our analysis is based on automatically collected data from external sources, and these might contain mistakes. In addition, earthquakes can cause landslides that may lead to a tsunami, or be a followed by another, potentially stonger, earthquake.

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Factor	Under Sea?	MAG-6.5 or stronger?	Shallow depth?
Explanation	Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami.	Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's.	Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor.
This Earthquake	This earthquake appears to have struck on land near a coastal area (1 km from the sea).	Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.7. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.	This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 9 km (6 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami.

Sources

Last updated 01/07/24 00:48 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.