Latest earthquakes near Kagoshima, Japan today

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List of latest earthquakes near Kagoshima.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Feb 4, 2025 04:15
(Tokyo)
M 5.4 148 km ENE
from Naze
Feb 3, 2025 05:37
(Tokyo)
M 4.4 282 km SW
from Naze
Feb 1, 2025 07:16
(Tokyo)
M 4.4 70 km SSW
from Kagoshima
Jan 27, 2025 14:06
(Tokyo)
M 4.4 115 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 21, 2025 22:31
(Tokyo)
M 4.4 168 km E
from Kagoshima
Jan 18, 2025 04:57
(Tokyo)
M 4.1 156 km SSW
from Naze
Jan 17, 2025 20:32
(Tokyo)
M 4.5 157 km E
from Kagoshima
Jan 17, 2025 16:09
(Tokyo)
M 4.6 182 km SSW
from Naze
Jan 17, 2025 14:02
(Tokyo)
M 4.6 233 km S
from Kagoshima
Jan 16, 2025 04:22
(Tokyo)
M 4.9 76 km NE
from Naze
Jan 15, 2025 02:55
(Tokyo)
M 3.9 121 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 15, 2025 02:12
(Tokyo)
M 5.3 120 km E
from Kagoshima
Jan 14, 2025 11:50
(Tokyo)
M 4.2 142 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 14, 2025 10:56
(Tokyo)
M 4.2 125 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 14, 2025 08:55
(Tokyo)
M 4.3 130 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 14, 2025 01:22
(Tokyo)
M 4.4 107 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 14, 2025 01:14
(Tokyo)
M 5.2 121 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 13, 2025 23:17
(Tokyo)
M 4.3 102 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 13, 2025 21:42
(Tokyo)
M 4.1 138 km E
from Kagoshima
Jan 13, 2025 21:35
(Tokyo)
M 3.9 130 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 13, 2025 21:29
(Tokyo)
M 4.1 140 km E
from Kagoshima
Jan 13, 2025 21:19
(Tokyo)
M 6.8 98 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 10, 2025 01:26
(Tokyo)
M 4.1 149 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Jan 8, 2025 23:40
(Tokyo)
M 4.7 176 km SSE
from Kagoshima
Jan 7, 2025 19:19
(Tokyo)
M 4.5 122 km SSW
from Naze

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Kagoshima

Recent Kagoshima Earthquake News

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Kagoshima Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
150 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 5.4
Feb 4, 2025 04:15

Average

A total of 1506 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Kagoshima, Japan in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 150 earthquakes per year, or 12 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Kagoshima roughly every 2 days.

A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Kagoshima in 2016. A total of 251 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Kagoshima that year. The strongest had a 7 magnitude.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Kagoshima with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Kagoshima in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 8 or above have occurred near Kagoshima during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Kagoshima (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 1331 88.38%
Mag. 5 160 10.62%
Mag. 6 13 0.86%
Mag. 7 2 0.13%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Kagoshima

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 7.1
On Aug 8, 2024 16:42.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 8
On Nov 19, 1941 01:46.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Kagoshima occurred on Aug 8, 2024 16:42 local time (Asia/Tokyo timezone). It had a magnitude of 7.1 and struck 93 kilometers (58 mi) east-northeast of Kagoshima, at a depth of 24 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Kagoshima in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-8 earthquake struck on Nov 19, 1941 01:46, 146 kilometers (91 mi) east-northeast of Kagoshima. It is the strongest earthquake near Kagoshima in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Kagoshima, Japan in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Kagoshima.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Kagoshima.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Aug 8, 2024 16:42
(Tokyo)
M 7.1 93 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Apr 16, 2016 01:25
(Tokyo)
M 7.0 137 km N
from Kagoshima
Jan 13, 2025 21:19
(Tokyo)
M 6.8 98 km ENE
from Kagoshima
Nov 14, 2015 05:51
(Tokyo)
M 6.7 171 km WSW
from Kagoshima
Jun 14, 2020 00:51
(Tokyo)
M 6.6 130 km WNW
from Naze
Jan 8, 2019 21:39
(Tokyo)
M 6.3 119 km SSE
from Kagoshima
Jan 22, 2022 01:08
(Tokyo)
M 6.3 191 km NE
from Kagoshima
Apr 17, 2024 23:14
(Tokyo)
M 6.3 253 km NE
from Kagoshima
May 10, 2019 08:48
(Tokyo)
M 6.2 125 km E
from Kagoshima
Apr 14, 2016 21:26
(Tokyo)
M 6.2 137 km N
from Kagoshima

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Kagoshima

Earthquakes by city in Kagoshima

Click the links below for earthquake reports for major places in Kagoshima, Japan.

Use this regional Kagoshima earthquake report for earthquakes that were felt in smaller towns and cities in the region, including Kanoya, Satsumasendai, Kokubu-matsuki, Hamanoichi, Izumi, Kaseda-shirakame, Ibusuki, Kushikino, Ijūin, Akune, Makurazaki, Kajiki, Ōkuchi-shinohara, Sueyoshichō-ninokata, Tarumizu, Shibushi and Nishinoomote.

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Kagoshima.

When was the last earthquake in Kagoshima, Japan?

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit near Kagoshima on the night of February 4, 2025 at 04:15 local time (Asia/Tokyo). The center of this earthquake was located 148km east-northeast of Naze at a depth of 36km under water in the Philippine Sea. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Kagoshima, Japan in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Kagoshima, Japan?

A 8 magnitude earthquake hit near Kagoshima on the night of November 19, 1941 at 01:46 local time (Asia/Tokyo). The center of this earthquake was located 146km east-northeast of Kagoshima at a depth of 35km under water in the Philippine Sea. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Kagoshima since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Kagoshima, Japan?

In the past 10 years, 1506 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Kagoshima. This averages to 151 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 2 days.