The 2000 Tottori earthquake (Japanese: 鳥取県西部地震) occurred on 6 October 2000, at 13:30:20 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme).

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a focal depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) for the earthquake.

The aftershock area was distributed along the source fault of the main shock, from Yasugi City in Shimane Prefecture to Hino District in Tottori Prefecture, extending from south-southeast to north-northwest in a length of approximately 30 km and a depth of approximately 15 km.

[7] At least 182 people were injured, 39 of them seriously, due to the earthquake, including 141 in Tottori, 18 in Okayama, 11 in Shimane, four in Osaka, three in Hiroshima, two in Kagawa, and one each in Hyōgo, Wakayama and Yamaguchi.

Additionally, 6,801 waterways, 700 cultural and educational facilities, 667 roads, 254 public buildings, 91 harbors, 78 rivers, 47 hospitals, 20 bridges, five ships and 2,943 other structures were also affected.