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Earthquakes near Kagoshima today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Kagoshima in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.3 58 km SSW, 4 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Kagoshima just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Kagoshima, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.5 27 km S, Oct 3, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.8 117 km N, Jul 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 64 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 27 km M4.5, Oct 3, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Kagoshima
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Kagoshima in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.3 58 km SSW of the city at Oct 22, 00:13 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 147 km and 0 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Kagoshima) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 08:59 | Oct 24, 23:59 UTC | M5.3 | 128 km ENE | 10 km | 44 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan |
| Oct 22, 00:13 | Oct 21, 15:13 UTC | M4.3 | 58 km SSW | 169 km | 19 km S of Makurazaki, Japan |
| Oct 3, 09:11 | Oct 3, 00:11 UTC | M4.5 | 27 km S | 126 km | 11 km NNW of Ibusuki, Japan |
| Sep 26, 10:31 | Sep 26, 01:31 UTC | M4.4 | 129 km N | 10 km | 6 km NE of Uto, Japan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Tokyo.
Largest earthquakes near Kagoshima in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Kagoshima in the past 12 months was M6.8 on Jul 28, 2026, 117 km N of the city (The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake).
With 64 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.3 a month), the area around Kagoshima is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | M6.8 | 117 km N | 8 km | The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M5.6 | 90 km N | 10 km | 15 km SSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Mar 1, 2026 | M5.5 | 50 km S | 125 km | 17 km SW of Ibusuki, Japan |
| Oct 24, 2026 | M5.3 | 128 km ENE | 10 km | 44 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M5.3 | 142 km ENE | 35 km | 44 km SE of Tsunō, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M5.3 | 91 km N | 10 km | 16 km N of Tsunagi, Japan |
| Jul 16, 2026 | M5.3 | 127 km SE | 35 km | 43 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan |
| Aug 12, 2026 | M4.9 | 102 km N | 10 km | 7 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 100 km N | 10 km | 10 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 121 km N | 10 km | 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan |
Was it felt in Kagoshima?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.5 at 27 km, was probably felt in Kagoshima by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M5.3 on Oct 24, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2); M4.5 on Oct 3, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Kagoshima in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 142 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Japan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).