Latest quakes in or near Miyaki-gun, Saga, Japan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Japan: NE FUKUOKA PREF - Feb 9, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 3.8 Near Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan - Feb 17, 2023 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Feb 9, 07:18 am (GMT +9) Feb 8, 22:18 GMT | 3.2 16 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the N | Japan: NE FUKUOKA PREF | Info | |
Sunday, January 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 22, 03:39 am (GMT +9) Jan 21, 18:39 GMT | 2.6 12 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the S | Japan: NORTHERN ARIAKEKAI REG | Info | |
Saturday, January 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 14, 01:19 am (GMT +9) Jan 13, 16:19 GMT | 2.7 13 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the S | Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 5, 2023 01:44 pm (GMT +9) Sep 5, 2023 04:44 GMT | 2.8 17 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the NW | Japan: NW OFF KYUSHU | Info | |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 15, 2023 02:40 pm (GMT +9) Jul 15, 2023 05:40 GMT | 2.6 8.6 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the S | Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 28, 2023 01:10 am (GMT +9) Jun 27, 2023 16:10 GMT | 2.5 8.7 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | Japan: NORTHERN ARIAKEKAI REG | Info | |
Saturday, April 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 2023 10:23 am (GMT +9) Apr 8, 2023 01:23 GMT | 2.5 13 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the W | Japan: SAGA PREF | Info | |
Monday, March 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 6, 2023 06:10 pm (GMT +9) Mar 6, 2023 09:10 GMT | 2.7 13 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | Japan: NW KUMAMOTO PREF | Info | |
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 1, 2023 11:06 pm (GMT +9) Mar 1, 2023 14:06 GMT | 2.5 12 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the N | Japan: CENTRAL FUKUOKA PREF | Info | |
Friday, February 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 17, 2023 06:46 pm (GMT +9) Feb 17, 2023 09:46 GMT | ? n/a | 36 km (22 mi) to the W | Near Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | |
Monday, October 31, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 31, 2022 12:19 pm (GMT +9) Oct 31, 2022 03:19 GMT | 2.7 12 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NW | Japan: CENTRAL FUKUOKA 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 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.21 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 5.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9.8 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Miyaki-gun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Miyaki-gun, Saga, Japan?
Miyaki-gun 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 2.9 quakes on average per year in or near Miyaki-gun, Saga, Japan. Miyaki-gun has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Miyaki-gun?
The last earthquake in Miyaki-gun occurred 7 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 30 km (19 mi) away from Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan, in the morning of Friday, Feb 9, 2024 at 7.18 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.3 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Miyaki-gun since 2022?
Since 2022, Miyaki-gun has had 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Miyaki-gun since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Miyaki-gun since 2022 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 1 year 6 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 10.8 km (7 mi) away from Karatsu, Saga, Japan, in the late afternoon of Friday, Feb 17, 2023 at 6.46 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.