Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Japan, 27 km south of Kagoshima, Kagoshima - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 Japan, 25 km southwest of Kagoshima, Kagoshima - Mar 19, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 04:30 am (GMT +9) Mar 28, 19:30 GMT | 2.6 161 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NW | Japan, 27 km south of Kagoshima, Kagoshima | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 08:48 pm (GMT +9) Mar 21, 11:48 GMT | 2.6 178 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NW | Japan, 0.7 km southwest of Makurazaki, Kagoshima | Info | |
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 07:50 am (GMT +9) Mar 20, 22:50 GMT | 2.9 171 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the NW | Japan, 31 km southwest of Kagoshima, Kagoshima | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 01:12 am (GMT +9) Mar 18, 16:12 GMT | 4.4 131 km | 88 km (54 mi) to the NW | Japan, 25 km southwest of Kagoshima, Kagoshima | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 17, 06:17 am (GMT +9) Mar 16, 21:17 GMT | 3.6 26 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the S | Philippine Sea, Japan, 87 km south of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima | Info | |
Mar 17, 02:32 am (GMT +9) Mar 16, 17:32 GMT | 3.2 113 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SW | Japan: Near Tanegashima Island | Info | |
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 07:58 pm (GMT +9) Mar 12, 10:58 GMT | 2.9 156 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NW | East China Sea, Japan, 16 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima | Info | |
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 08:34 am (GMT +9) Mar 11, 23:34 GMT | 2.6 170 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NW | Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION | Info | |
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 09:32 pm (GMT +9) Mar 10, 12:32 GMT | 3.0 155 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NW | Japan: NEAR TANEGASHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 6, 10:26 pm (GMT +9) Mar 6, 13:26 GMT | 2.8 161 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the NW | Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION | Info | |
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 5, 09:20 am (GMT +9) Mar 5, 00:20 GMT | 2.9 166 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NW | Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION | Info |
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Nishinoomote has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 136 quakes on average per year in or near Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan. Nishinoomote has had at least 22 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
The last earthquake in Nishinoomote occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 27 km (16 mi) away from Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 4.30 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 161 km (100 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Nishinoomote has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.4, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Nishinoomote in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 11 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan, in the early morning of Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 at 1.12 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 131 km (81 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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