Latest quakes in or near Kyushu Island, Kumamoto, Japan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Philippine Sea - Oita, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 29 km south of Miyazaki - Miyazaki, Japan - Apr 8, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 25 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 17, 01:33 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 38 km | Philippine Sea, 22 km southeast of Saiki, Oita, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 16, 11:08 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 141 km | East China Sea, 31 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 07:57 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 136 km | Japan: SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 02:27 am (GMT +9) | 3.3 37 km | Philippine Sea, 39 km south of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 13, 01:00 am (GMT +9) | 4.0 147 km | East China Sea, 42 km south of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | ||
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 12, 01:57 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 40 km | Philippine Sea, 13 km east of Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 11, 05:10 pm (GMT +9) | 3.9 155 km | East China Sea, 15 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan | Info | ||
Apr 11, 12:43 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 22 km | Japan: HYUGANADA REGION | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 10, 05:49 pm (GMT +9) | 2.7 39 km | Japan: HYUGANADA REGION | Info | ||
Apr 10, 12:00 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 41 km | Japan: HYUGANADA REGION | Info | ||
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 9, 06:08 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 41 km | Japan: HYUGANADA REGION | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.49 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 19.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 99 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 246 quakes per year (or 20.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 591 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)
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Kyushu Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kyushu, Kumamoto, Japan?
Kyushu has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 244 quakes on average per year in or near Kyushu, Kumamoto, Japan. Kyushu has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kyushu?
The last earthquake in Kyushu occurred 1 day 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Oita, Japan, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 1.33 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 38 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kyushu in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Kyushu has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 25 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Kyushu in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kyushu in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 10 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan, in the morning of Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 10.25 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 54 km (33 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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