Latest quakes in or near Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 43 km southwest of Kagoshima - Kagoshima, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.0 Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION - Apr 13, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 07:35 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 175 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | 43 km southwest of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 04:54 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 184 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the N | East China Sea, 16 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 21, 09:50 am (GMT +9) | 3.1 18 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the S | Philippine Sea, 82 km southeast of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 21, 09:30 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 16 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the S | Philippine Sea, 80 km east of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 06:21 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 25 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the S | East China Sea, 75 km southeast of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:46 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 24 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 52 km east of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:52 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 163 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the N | East China Sea, 43 km southwest of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 11:08 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 141 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the N | East China Sea, 31 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 03:09 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 124 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the N | Japan: NEAR TANEGASHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 07:57 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 136 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the N | Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 01:00 am (GMT +9) | 4.0 147 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the N | East China Sea, 42 km south of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.28 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 19.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 35.1 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
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Kumage-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan?
Kumage-gun 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 21.2 quakes on average per year in or near Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan. Kumage-gun 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan?
On average, Kumage-gun has about 19.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kumage-gun?
The last earthquake in Kumage-gun occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 7.35 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 175 km (109 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kumage-gun in the past 30 days?
There have been 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ in or near Kumage-gun in the past 30 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Kumage-gun in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kumage-gun in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 11 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near the coast of Kagoshima, Japan, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 at 1.00 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 147 km (92 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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