Latest quakes in or near Akune Shi, Kagoshima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 43 km southeast of Honmachi - Kumamoto, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.6 Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION - Apr 30, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 17, 06:02 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 123 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the E | 43 km southeast of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan | Info | |
Thursday, May 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 17, 12:15 am (GMT +9) | 3.2 13 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NE | 3 km north of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 07:05 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 9.8 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the N | Japan: NW KAGOSHIMA PREF I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 09:29 am (GMT +9) | 3.0 12 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the NE | 4.1 km northwest of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 07:19 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 7.8 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the E | Japan: SOUTHERN MIYAZAKI PREF | Info | |
May 11, 01:44 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 5.7 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NW | East China Sea, 68 km southwest of Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 05:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 11 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the NW | Japan: W OFF AMAKUSA ISLAND I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 04:04 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 176 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the S | East China Sea, 49 km south of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
May 9, 03:02 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 114 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the E | 9.5 km west of Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 03:36 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 180 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the SE | 9 km north of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 07:01 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 2.8 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the W | East China Sea, 67 km southwest of Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.02 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 32.1 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
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Akune Shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Akune Shi, Kagoshima, Japan?
Akune 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 10.5 quakes on average per year in or near Akune Shi, Kagoshima, Japan. Akune Shi has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Akune Shi, Kagoshima, Japan?
On average, Akune Shi has about 12 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Akune Shi?
The last earthquake in Akune Shi occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan, in the late afternoon of Friday, May 17, 2024 at 6.02 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 123 km (77 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Akune Shi in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Akune Shi has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.6 and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Akune Shi in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Akune Shi in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near the coast of Kagoshima, Japan, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 1.25 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 156 km (97 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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