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Latest quakes in or near Kumamoto, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.8 earthquake Japan, 22 km north of Kagoshima, Kagoshima -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 4.5 Japan, 31 km south of Nobeoka, Miyazaki - Mar 2, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 10:27 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Kumamoto, Japan, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Kumamoto, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Kumamoto in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Kumamoto has had 18 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.5:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 2.8 Earthquake Japan, 22 km N of Kagoshima, Kagoshima -
Strongest: Mag. 4.5 Earthquake 7 Km NNE of Tsunō, Japan -
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Latest quakes in or near Kumamoto, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 12:30 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 29, 03:30 GMT
2.8

213 km
40 km (25 mi) to the S Japan, 22 km north of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Info
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 29, 04:15 am (GMT +9)
Mar 28, 19:15 GMT
2.8

104 km
43 km (27 mi) to the NE Inland Sea, Japan, 13 km north of Ōita, Oita Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 26, 08:01 am (GMT +9)
Mar 25, 23:01 GMT
2.8

7.1 km
27 km (17 mi) to the S Japan, 12 km north of Kirishima, Kagoshima
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 25, 11:45 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 25, 14:45 GMT
2.8

6.7 km
27 km (17 mi) to the S Japan, 12 km north of Kirishima, Kagoshima
I FELT IT - 1 report
Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 05:42 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 24, 08:42 GMT
3.4

163 km
18 km (11 mi) to the S Japan, 24 km north of Kirishima, Kagoshima
I FELT IT
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 20, 08:54 am (GMT +9)
Mar 19, 23:54 GMT
3.1

8.2 km
Japan: NE KUMAMOTO PREF Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 16, 06:34 am (GMT +9)
Mar 15, 21:34 GMT
3.3

6.4 km
Japan: Ne Kumamoto Pref 1 reportInfo
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 14, 10:39 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 14, 13:39 GMT
3.0

118 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the NE Japan: Southern Oita Pref Info
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 14, 03:05 am (GMT +9)
Mar 13, 18:05 GMT
2.6

9.3 km
20 km (12 mi) to the S Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAZAKI PREF Info
Mar 14, 01:43 am (GMT +9)
Mar 13, 16:43 GMT
2.9

9.7 km
20 km (12 mi) to the S Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAZAKI PREF Info
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 12, 02:15 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 12, 05:15 GMT
2.5

8.9 km
8 km (5 mi) to the NW East China Sea, Japan, 17 km west of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.7 x 1011 joules (186 megawatt hours, equivalent to 160 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 68 quakes on average per year in or near Kumamoto, Japan:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.3 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1.62 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 11.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 37.7 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 74 quakes per year (or 6.2 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 215 quakes per year (or 18 quakes per month)
Kumamoto has a very high level of seismic activity. Kumamoto has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

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