Latest quakes in or near Oshima-gun, Kagoshima, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake East China Sea, 25 km northeast of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima - Mar 21, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.5 12 Km E of Amagi, Japan - Dec 28, 2023 - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 4
- 45 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 22 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 21, 06:57 pm (GMT +9) Mar 21, 09:57 GMT | 3.0 36 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the E | East China Sea, Japan, 25 km northeast of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima I FELT IT | 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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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: 24.2 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 32.3 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Oshima-gun?
The last earthquake in Oshima-gun occurred 7 days ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near Amami Oshima island, Japan, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 at 6.57 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 36 km (22 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Oshima-gun since 2023?
Since 2023, Oshima-gun has been shaken by 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 45 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 22 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Oshima-gun since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Oshima-gun since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 13 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near Tokuno Shima island, Japan, late in the evening of Thursday, Dec 28, 2023 at 11.49 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 55 km (34 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.