Latest quakes in or near Minamishimabara-shi, Nagasaki, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake East China Sea, 17 km west of Kumamoto, Kumamoto - Mar 12, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.7 Japan, 17 km south of Kumamoto, Kumamoto - Jan 30, 2024 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 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 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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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: 0.14 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
Minamishimabara-shi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Minamishimabara-shi, Nagasaki, Japan?
Minamishimabara-shi has a very high level of seismic activity. 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. 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Minamishimabara-shi?
The last earthquake in Minamishimabara-shi occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the East China Sea near Goshonoura-jima island, Japan, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024 at 2.15 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.9 km (5.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Minamishimabara-shi since 2024?
Since 2024, Minamishimabara-shi has had 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Minamishimabara-shi since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Minamishimabara-shi since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 9 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 16.7 km (10 mi) away from Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, in the early morning of Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 at 5.11 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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