Latest quakes in or near Oshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake East China Sea - Kagoshima, Japan - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.6 52 Km E of Tatsugō - Japan - Mar 15, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 05:20 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 26 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NW | East China Sea, 24 km northwest of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 02:31 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 114 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NW | East China Sea, 92 km west of Naze, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 10:45 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 19 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NE | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 06:43 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 24 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NW | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Apr 13, 01:59 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 28 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NW | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Apr 12, 06:00 pm (GMT +9) | 4.9 56 km | 6 km ESE of Uken, Japan 3 reports | Info | ||
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 01:27 pm (GMT +9) | 3.9 18 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 27, 09:23 am (GMT +9) | 4.1 70 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the NE | Japan: NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 06:57 pm (GMT +9) | 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) | 2.9 69 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NW | Japan: NEAR TOKARA ISLANDS | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 15, 08:03 pm (GMT +9) | 5.0 10 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 61 km east of Naze, Kagoshima, Japan | 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: 0.21 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: 24.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 33.1 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 107 quakes per year (or 8.9 quakes per month)
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Oshima-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Oshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan?
Oshima-gun has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 32.6 quakes on average per year in or near Oshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan. 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Oshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan?
On average, Oshima-gun has about 24.3 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Oshima-gun?
The last earthquake in Oshima-gun occurred 17 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near Amami Oshima island, Japan, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.20 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Oshima-gun since 2024?
Since 2024, Oshima-gun has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Oshima-gun since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Oshima-gun since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 5 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 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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