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Earthquakes near Karatsu today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Karatsu in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Karatsu just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Karatsu, Saga, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M6.8 112 km SE, Jul 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 42 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 107 km M4.4, Sep 26, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Karatsu
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Karatsu in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.4 at 107 km SE.
| Time (Karatsu) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 10:31 | Sep 26, 01:31 UTC | M4.4 | 107 km SE | 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 Karatsu in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Karatsu in the past 12 months was M6.8 on Jul 28, 2026, 112 km SE of the city (The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake).
With 42 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.5 a month), the area around Karatsu 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 | 112 km SE | 8 km | The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M5.6 | 130 km SSE | 10 km | 15 km SSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M5.3 | 128 km SSE | 10 km | 16 km N of Tsunagi, Japan |
| Nov 25, 2025 | M5.3 | 113 km ESE | 10 km | 10 km N of Aso, Japan |
| Aug 12, 2026 | M4.9 | 119 km SSE | 10 km | 7 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 120 km SSE | 10 km | 10 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 104 km SSE | 10 km | 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.9 | 131 km SSE | 10 km | 15 km NNE of Tsunagi, Japan |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.8 | 111 km SSE | 14 km | 9 km NW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Jul 30, 2026 | M4.7 | 104 km SE | 10 km | 2 km NNW of Uto, Japan |
Was it felt in Karatsu?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
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 Karatsu 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 140 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).