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Latest quakes in or near Minamishimabara-shi, Nagasaki, Japan - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.5 earthquake East China Sea, 17 km west of Kumamoto, Kumamoto - Mar 12, 2024 -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 3.7 Japan, 17 km south of Kumamoto, Kumamoto - Jan 30, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 10:19 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Minamishimabara-shi in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Minamishimabara-shi has had 11 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.7:
  • 4 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 2.5 Earthquake Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF -
Strongest: Mag. 3.7 Earthquake Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF -
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Latest quakes in or near Minamishimabara-shi, Nagasaki, Japan - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 12, 02:15 pm (GMT +9)
Mar 12, 05:15 GMT
2.5

8.9 km
14 km (8.7 mi) to the E East China Sea, Japan, 17 km west of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Info
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 5, 11:37 am (GMT +9)
Mar 5, 02:37 GMT
2.5

10.6 km
19 km (12 mi) to the E Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF Info
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 4, 06:03 am (GMT +9)
Mar 3, 21:03 GMT
2.9

12 km
42 km (26 mi) to the E Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF Info
Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 23, 08:21 pm (GMT +9)
Feb 23, 11:21 GMT
2.9

11 km
24 km (15 mi) to the E Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF Info
Thursday, February 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 16, 02:25 am (GMT +9)
Feb 15, 17:25 GMT
2.6

10.3 km
30 km (19 mi) to the E Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF Info
Feb 16, 01:29 am (GMT +9)
Feb 15, 16:29 GMT
2.5

10.4 km
31 km (19 mi) to the E Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF Info
Friday, February 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 10, 01:24 am (GMT +9)
Feb 9, 16:24 GMT
2.9

10.8 km
34 km (21 mi) to the SW Japan: W OFF AMAKUSA ISLAND Info
Saturday, February 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 4, 06:10 am (GMT +9)
Feb 3, 21:10 GMT
3.5

10.8 km
34 km (21 mi) to the SW Japan: W OFF AMAKUSA ISLAND Info
Monday, January 29, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Jan 30, 05:11 am (GMT +9)
Jan 29, 20:11 GMT
3.7

11 km
30 km (19 mi) to the E Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF Info
Jan 30, 12:01 am (GMT +9)
Jan 29, 15:01 GMT
3.3

10.8 km
31 km (19 mi) to the E Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF Info
Sunday, January 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Jan 29, 02:30 am (GMT +9)
Jan 28, 17:30 GMT
2.5

11 km
32 km (20 mi) to the E Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.2 x 1010 joules (14.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 12.4 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 23.6 quakes on average per year in or near Minamishimabara-shi, Nagasaki, Japan:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.9 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1.26 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 7.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 19.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 28 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
Minamishimabara-shi has a very high level of seismic activity. Minamishimabara-shi 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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