Live earthquake check
Earthquakes near Nobeoka today
Updated
Yes — M5.3 earthquake 87 km SSE of Nobeoka, 20 hours ago Oct 25, 08:59 local time (Oct 24, 23:59 UTC), depth 10 km.
Was there an earthquake in Nobeoka just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 1 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
- M5.3 87 km SSE, Oct 24, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.8 94 km W, Jul 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 59 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 87 km M5.3, Oct 24, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Nobeoka
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Nobeoka in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M5.3 87 km SSE of the city at Oct 25, 08:59 local time (20 hours ago).
The average depth was about 10 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Nobeoka) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 08:59 | Oct 24, 23:59 UTC | M5.3 | 87 km SSE | 10 km | 44 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan |
| Sep 26, 10:31 | Sep 26, 01:31 UTC | M4.4 | 90 km W | 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 Nobeoka in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Nobeoka in the past 12 months was M6.8 on Jul 28, 2026, 94 km W of the city (The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake).
With 59 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.9 a month), the area around Nobeoka 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 | 94 km W | 8 km | The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake |
| Jul 28, 2026 | M5.6 | 108 km WSW | 10 km | 15 km SSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Oct 24, 2026 | M5.3 | 87 km SSE | 10 km | 44 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M5.3 | 68 km SSE | 35 km | 44 km SE of Tsunō, Japan |
| Jul 29, 2026 | M5.3 | 112 km W | 10 km | 16 km N of Tsunagi, Japan |
| Nov 25, 2025 | M5.3 | 74 km NW | 10 km | 10 km N of Aso, Japan |
| Feb 25, 2026 | M5.2 | 104 km ESE | 17 km | 96 km S of Sukumo, Japan |
| Aug 12, 2026 | M4.9 | 107 km W | 10 km | 7 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 110 km W | 10 km | 10 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan |
| Aug 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 102 km W | 10 km | 8 km W of Matsubase, Japan |
Was it felt in Nobeoka?
The largest nearby quake this month, M5.3 at 87 km, was probably felt in Nobeoka 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 1 of these quakes: M5.3 on Oct 24, 2026 (2 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 Nobeoka 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 146 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
Earthquake pages
More live data for Nobeoka
Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).