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Earthquakes near Kitakyushu today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Kitakyushu in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Kitakyushu just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 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
- M6.8 138 km S, Jul 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 21 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 127 km M4.4, Sep 26, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Kitakyushu
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Kitakyushu in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.4 at 127 km S.
| Time (Kitakyushu) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 10:31 | Sep 26, 01:31 UTC | M4.4 | 127 km S | 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 Kitakyushu in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Kitakyushu in the past 12 months was M6.8 on Jul 28, 2026, 138 km S of the city (The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake).
With 21 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.8 a month), the area around Kitakyushu is moderately active by global standards. 7 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 | 138 km S | 8 km | The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake |
| Nov 25, 2025 | M5.3 | 94 km SSE | 10 km | 10 km N of Aso, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 136 km S | 10 km | 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.8 | 147 km SSW | 14 km | 9 km NW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Jul 30, 2026 | M4.7 | 128 km S | 10 km | 2 km NNW of Uto, Japan |
| Aug 6, 2026 | M4.6 | 130 km S | 10 km | 7 km WSW of Mifune, Japan |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 139 km S | 10 km | 3 km ESE of Uki, Japan |
| Sep 26, 2026 | M4.4 | 127 km S | 10 km | 6 km NE of Uto, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.4 | 149 km S | 12 km | 6 km WNW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M4.4 | 112 km S | 10 km | 11 km SW of Aso, Japan |
Was it felt in Kitakyushu?
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 Kitakyushu 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 154 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).