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Latest quakes in or near Oshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.0 earthquake Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND - Mar 21, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 4.5 12 Km E of Amagi, Japan - Dec 28, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 23:25 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Oshima-gun in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Oshima-gun has had 73 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.5:
  • 6 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 45 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 22 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Strongest: Mag. 4.5 Earthquake 12 Km E of Amagi, Japan -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (76 quakes):
Latest quakes in or near Oshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 21, 06:57 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 21, 09:57 GMT
3.0

36 km
21 km (13 mi) to the E Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 21, 05:44 am (GMT +9)
Mar 20, 20:44 GMT
2.9

69 km
37 km (23 mi) to the NW Japan: NEAR TOKARA ISLANDS Info
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 04:25 am (GMT +9)
Mar 8, 19:25 GMT
3.2

104 km
39 km (24 mi) to the W Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND Info
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 7, 02:29 am (GMT +9)
Mar 6, 17:29 GMT
3.6

0 km
23 km (14 mi) to the NW Ryukyu Islands, Japan Info
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 25, 09:28 am (GMT +9)
Feb 25, 00:28 GMT
4.3

39 km
50 km (31 mi) to the SE 59 Km ENE of Isen, Japan Info
Monday, February 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 19, 10:19 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 19, 13:19 GMT
3.4

4.9 km
27 km (17 mi) to the NW Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND Info
Feb 19, 07:55 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 19, 10:55 GMT
3.1

39 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the N Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND Info
Monday, February 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 12, 11:11 am (GMT +9)
Feb 12, 02:11 GMT
2.9

30 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the E Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND Info
Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 3, 12:19 am (GMT +9)
Feb 2, 15:19 GMT
3.9

40 km
30 km (19 mi) to the SW Ryukyu Islands, Japan Info
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 24, 02:06 pm (GMT +9)
Jan 24, 05:06 GMT
3.7

29 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the NE Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND Info
Sunday, January 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 14, 08:48 pm (GMT +9)
Jan 14, 11:48 GMT
2.6

59 km
23 km (14 mi) to the SE Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.4 x 1012 joules (381 megawatt hours, equivalent to 328 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 32.3 quakes on average per year in or near Oshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.89 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 24.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 32.9 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 107 quakes per year (or 8.9 quakes per month)
Oshima-gun has a high level of seismic activity. Oshima-gun 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.

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