Latest quakes in or near Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake East China Sea - Kagoshima, Japan - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.6 Philippine Sea - Kagoshima, Japan - Mar 15, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 17 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 3, 07:14 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 23 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SW | East China Sea, 15 km southeast of Kakeroma Jima Island, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
May 3, 04:39 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 38 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the S | East China Sea, 13 km east of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 27, 06:10 am (GMT +9) | 4.0 0 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the W | East China Sea, 37 km northwest of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 10:22 pm (GMT +9) | 3.6 58 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the N | East China Sea, 24 km north of Naze, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 06:37 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 54 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the N | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 05:20 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 26 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 02:31 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 114 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the NW | Japan: NEAR TOKARA ISLANDS | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 10:45 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 19 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the N | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 06:43 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 24 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Apr 13, 01:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 28 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Apr 12, 06:00 pm (GMT +9) | 4.9 56 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the W | 6 km ESE of Uken, Japan 3 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.65 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 28.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 38.1 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 156 quakes per year (or 13 quakes per month)
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Amami Shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan?
Amami Shi 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 37.4 quakes on average per year in or near Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan. Amami Shi has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan?
On average, Amami Shi has about 28.8 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Amami Shi?
The last earthquake in Amami Shi occurred 1 day 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near Kakeroma Jima island, Japan, in the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7.14 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Amami Shi since 2024?
Since 2024, Amami Shi has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 17 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Amami Shi since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Amami Shi since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 7 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Kagoshima, Japan, in the late afternoon of Friday, Mar 15, 2024 at 7.32 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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