Latest quakes in or near Kagoshima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake 11 km south of Honmachi - Kumamoto, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.9 143 km SE of Koshima - Japan - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 14 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 20 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 01:04 pm (GMT +9) | 3.3 8.1 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | 11 km south of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 07:51 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 46 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 44 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 02:31 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 114 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SW | East China Sea, 92 km west of Naze, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 16, 11:08 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 141 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | East China Sea, 31 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 07:38 am (GMT +9) | 5.9 8 km | 124 km (77 mi) to the S | 143 km SE of Koshima, Japan I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 03:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 124 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SW | East China Sea, 39 km southwest of Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 10:45 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 19 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the S | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 13, 07:57 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 136 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SW | East China Sea, 21 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 06:43 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 24 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SW | East China Sea, 25 km northwest of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 13, 04:12 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 0.2 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the W | East China Sea, 86 km southwest of Kamikoshiki Jima Island, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 13, 02:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 37 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 39 km south of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.49 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 9.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 176 quakes per year (or 14.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 302 quakes per year (or 25.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 691 quakes per year (or 58 quakes per month)
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Kagoshima Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kagoshima, Japan?
Kagoshima 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 300 quakes on average per year in or near Kagoshima, Japan. Kagoshima has had at least 20 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kagoshima, Japan?
On average, Kagoshima has about 176 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 46 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 9.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Kagoshima?
The last earthquake in Kagoshima occurred 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 11 km (7 mi) away from Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan, around noon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 1.04 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.1 km (5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kagoshima in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Kagoshima has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.9, 3 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 20 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kagoshima in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kagoshima in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.9 and occurred 3 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Japan in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 7.38 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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