Kagoshima

Earthquakes in Kagoshima

Name: Kagoshima
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Latest eventM 4.640.9 km depth · 43 h ago75 km S of Yudomari, Japan

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Key statistics (30 days)

6Earthquakes 1Wildfires

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Kagoshima

4.643 h agoM4.6 earthquake near Yudomari, Japan75 km S of Yudomari, Japan
4.47 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Yudomari, Japan71 km S of Yudomari, Japan
4.313 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Kagoshima, Japan72 km SSW of Kagoshima, Japan
4.416 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Nakanokami, Japan14 km SE of Nakanokami, Japan
4.416 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Nakanokami, Japan15 km E of Nakanokami, Japan
4.125 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Kagoshima, Japan57 km SSW of Kagoshima, Japan

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Kagoshima

Kagoshima has recorded 3,263 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.1 in 1995.

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Earthquakes

3,263 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.1.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.6	75 km S of Yudomari, Japan	Nov 13, 2026, 23:22	40.9 km
4.4	71 km S of Yudomari, Japan	Nov 9, 2026, 02:12	51.1 km
4.3	72 km SSW of Kagoshima, Japan	Nov 2, 2026, 15:21	148.3 km
4.4	14 km SE of Nakanokami, Japan	Oct 30, 2026, 21:15	35.0 km
4.4	15 km E of Nakanokami, Japan	Oct 30, 2026, 20:26	48.5 km
4.1	57 km SSW of Kagoshima, Japan	Oct 21, 2026, 15:13	164.1 km
4.8	149 km NE of Amami, Japan	Oct 3, 2026, 06:05	30.0 km
4.5	27 km S of Kagoshima, Japan	Oct 3, 2026, 00:11	125.6 km
5.0	89 km NW of Amami, Japan	Sep 22, 2026, 10:46	10.0 km
5.1	18 km WNW of Naze, Japan	Sep 20, 2026, 07:28	68.9 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.5	42 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Sep 19, 2026, 07:08	38.5 km
5.1	100 km S of Yudomari, Japan	Sep 12, 2026, 20:32	35.1 km
4.8	51 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Aug 29, 2026, 21:00	35.0 km
4.9	93 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Aug 22, 2026, 14:56	10.0 km
4.5	45 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Aug 4, 2026, 20:01	10.0 km
4.8	46 km SE of Nakanokami, Japan	Aug 4, 2026, 19:56	28.1 km
4.5	104 km S of Koshima, Japan	Aug 4, 2026, 09:29	35.0 km
4.6	87 km NW of Amagi, Japan	Jul 31, 2026, 12:58	10.0 km
5.1	50 km SSE of Akaren, Japan	Jul 23, 2026, 09:22	10.0 km
4.5	60 km S of Koshima, Japan	Jul 18, 2026, 15:51	45.5 km
5.3	44 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan	Jul 16, 2026, 21:49	35.0 km
4.6	152 km ENE of Akaren, Japan	Jun 30, 2026, 12:39	10.0 km
4.5	57 km ENE of Akaren, Japan	Jun 16, 2026, 23:18	10.0 km
4.7	113 km WSW of Kurio, Japan	Jun 3, 2026, 19:02	169.9 km
4.5	89 km NNE of Tatsugo, Japan	May 25, 2026, 01:04	37.5 km
5.9	11 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan	May 20, 2026, 02:46	42.0 km
4.7	63 km SE of Tokuwase, Japan	May 11, 2026, 01:41	10.0 km
4.8	90 km N of Tatsugo, Japan	May 7, 2026, 06:39	10.0 km
5.0	116 km E of Akaren, Japan	Apr 23, 2026, 22:52	10.0 km
4.6	103 km SE of Nakanokami, Japan	Apr 6, 2026, 13:14	10.0 km
4.6	40 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Apr 4, 2026, 16:14	41.9 km
5.1	77 km WNW of Amagi, Japan	Mar 29, 2026, 07:07	10.0 km
4.6	94 km S of Koshima, Japan	Mar 23, 2026, 12:39	37.5 km
4.6	93 km S of Koshima, Japan	Mar 21, 2026, 11:53	39.7 km
5.4	84 km S of Koshima, Japan	Mar 21, 2026, 11:12	21.7 km
4.6	19 km WNW of Naze, Japan	Mar 20, 2026, 21:19	58.7 km
5.5	51 km S of Kagoshima, Japan	Mar 1, 2026, 09:00	125.0 km
5.1	141 km NE of Amami, Japan	Feb 18, 2026, 02:27	31.7 km
4.5	96 km SE of Wadomari, Japan	Feb 9, 2026, 09:16	10.0 km
5.5	97 km NNE of Akaren, Japan	Feb 4, 2026, 18:20	29.0 km
4.5	22 km WSW of Isen, Japan	Dec 31, 2025, 07:43	39.4 km
5.5	20 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan	Dec 30, 2025, 08:12	11.0 km
4.7	135 km ESE of Akaren, Japan	Dec 17, 2025, 02:43	10.0 km
4.8	140 km SSE of Koshima, Japan	Nov 28, 2025, 22:40	9.8 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
7.1	49 km SSE of Akaren, Japan	Oct 18, 1995, 10:37	28.0 km
6.8	87 km NNE of Tatsugo, Japan	Oct 30, 2009, 07:03	34.0 km
6.8	33 km SE of Akaren, Japan	Oct 19, 1995, 02:41	20.0 km
6.7	141 km WSW of Makurazaki, Japan	Nov 13, 2015, 20:51	12.0 km
6.6	130 km WNW of Naze, Japan	Jun 13, 2020, 15:51	165.0 km
6.6	13 km E of Nokan, Japan	Oct 18, 1996, 10:50	10.0 km
6.4	121 km SSE of Nakanokami, Japan	Jun 6, 2000, 14:57	33.0 km
6.4	13 km ENE of Nokan, Japan	Jan 24, 1999, 00:37	33.0 km
6.3	9 km E of Nokan, Japan	Jan 8, 2019, 12:39	35.0 km
6.3	53 km NE of Tatsugo, Japan	Jan 17, 1997, 15:53	33.0 km
6.3	28 km SE of Akaren, Japan	Oct 19, 1995, 00:32	33.0 km
6.3	26 km NNE of Akaren, Japan	Mar 24, 1986, 02:01	26.2 km
6.3	69 km SW of Kagoshima, Japan	May 23, 1978, 07:50	161.0 km
6.3	75 km E of Akaren, Japan	Dec 14, 1976, 16:06	41.0 km
6.2	70 km SW of Kagoshima, Japan	Sep 3, 2009, 13:26	163.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	76	M5.9
2025	227	M5.7
2024	86	M6.1
2023	97	M5.5
2022	70	M5.6
2021	82	M6.0
2020	64	M6.6
2019	86	M6.3
2018	113	M5.7
2017	89	M6.0
2016	103	M5.9
2015	99	M6.7
2014	96	M5.8
2013	47	M5.4
2012	38	M5.6
2011	47	M5.9
2010	49	M5.5
2009	45	M6.8
2008	57	M6.0
2007	84	M5.7
2006	82	M6.2
2005	92	M6.1
2004	78	M5.7
2003	75	M5.7
2002	62	M5.4
2001	75	M6.2
2000	52	M6.4
1999	62	M6.4
1998	64	M6.2
1997	85	M6.3
1996	110	M6.6
1995	179	M7.1
1994	42	M6.1
1993	44	M5.6
1992	34	M6.0
1991	26	M5.7
1990	36	M6.1
1989	54	M5.9
1988	23	M6.0
1987	41	M5.8
1986	21	M6.3
1985	31	M6.1
1984	41	M5.9
1983	22	M5.9
1982	30	M5.7
1981	44	M6.1
1980	27	M5.6
1979	16	M5.5
1978	17	M6.3
1977	17	M5.5
1976	26	M6.3