Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake 14 km southeast of Ushibukamachi - Kumamoto, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.2 43 km ESE of Miyazaki - Japan - Apr 25, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 07:05 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 9.8 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NW | 14 km southeast of Ushibukamachi, Kumamoto, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 09:29 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 12 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | 4.1 km northwest of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 07:19 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 7.8 km | 33 km (20 mi) to the NE | 6.9 km southeast of Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 03:29 am (GMT +9) | 4.0 137 km | 91 km (56 mi) to the S | East China Sea, 67 km south of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 04:04 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 176 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the SW | Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION | Info | |
May 9, 06:40 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 29 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 45 km southeast of Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan | Info | |
May 9, 03:02 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 114 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the N | 9.5 km west of Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 03:36 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 180 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the N | 9 km north of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 07:46 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 164 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the SW | East China Sea, 47 km southwest of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
May 2, 04:25 pm (GMT +9) | 3.2 36 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 27 km southeast of Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 01:25 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 156 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SW | Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION | Info |
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Kirishima has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 119 quakes on average per year in or near Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. Kirishima has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
The last earthquake in Kirishima occurred 1 day 1 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 14.2 km (9 mi) away from Ushibukamachi, Kumamoto, Japan, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7.05 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.8 km (6.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Kirishima has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Kirishima in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.2 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Miyazaki, Japan, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 12.26 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (26 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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