Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 50 km depth1 Mar 00:41 UTC: First to report: NIED after 6 minutes.1 Mar 00:42: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 1, 2026 00:35:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 1, 2026, at 09:35 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.0Depth50 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude31.5°N / 131.4°EKushima Shi, Miyazaki, JapanSeismic antipode31.5°S / 48.6°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoKirishima (70 km / 43 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 14.4°C (58 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy23 minutes agoMar 1, 2026 00:35 GMT / Mar 1, 2026 09:35 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 31.5 / 131.4: Kyushu, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: NIED: 4.2 / 50 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22762250',31.50000,131.40000,'23 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Kyushu, Japan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kagoshima, a city with more than 600,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 81 km (50 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 898 km (558 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry12 km (7 mi)N of epicenterNichinan(pop: 51,200)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan15 km (9 mi)W of epicenterKushima(pop: 22,100)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan28 km (18 mi)W of epicenterShibushi(pop: 30,200)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan37 km (23 mi)W of epicenterOsaki(pop: 13,500)II: Very weakSoo Gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan38 km (24 mi)NW of epicenterMochibaru(pop: 25,600)II: Very weakKitamorokata Gun, MiyazakiJapan40 km (25 mi)NW of epicenterSueyoshicho-ninokata(pop: 20,000)II: Very weakSoo Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan41 km (25 mi)NW of epicenterMiyakonojo(pop: 161,100)II: Very weakMiyakonojo Shi, MiyazakiJapan42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterSoo(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan46 km (29 mi)N of epicenterMiyazaki(pop: 401,300)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterMaeda(pop: 14,200)II: Very weakKimotsuki Gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan54 km (33 mi)W of epicenterKanoya(pop: 101,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan54 km (34 mi)N of epicenterHonjo(pop: 18,400)II: Very weakHIgashimorokata Gun, MiyazakiJapan63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterShintomi(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan65 km (40 mi)N of epicenterSaito(pop: 29,300)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan65 km (40 mi)SW of epicenterShiromoto(pop: 6,940)II: Very weakKimotsuki Gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan65 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterKokubu-matsuki(pop: 57,900)II: Very weakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterKirishima(pop: 123,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan66 km (41 mi)W of epicenterTarumizu(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan67 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterKobayashi(pop: 44,200)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan67 km (41 mi)N of epicenterTsuma(pop: 34,300)II: Very weakSaito Shi, MiyazakiJapan68 km (42 mi)W of epicenterHamanoichi(pop: 39,500)II: Very weakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan71 km (44 mi)N of epicenterTakanabe(pop: 20,200)II: Very weakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan74 km (46 mi)W of epicenterKajiki(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakAira Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterKawaminami(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan77 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterIbusuki(pop: 39,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterEbino(pop: 17,600)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan81 km (50 mi)W of epicenterKagoshima(pop: 595,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterAira(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterTsuno(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan91 km (57 mi)W of epicenterMinamikyushu(pop: 33,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterNishinoomote(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan96 km (59 mi)W of epicenterIjuin(pop: 25,200)II: Very weakHioki Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan97 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterOkuchi-shinohara(pop: 22,400)II: Very weakIsa Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterIsa(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan98 km (61 mi)W of epicenterUmeki(pop: 47,200)II: Very weakHioki Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan105 km (65 mi)N of epicenterHyuga(pop: 60,000)II: Very weakHyuga Shi, MiyazakiJapan110 km (68 mi)W of epicenterSendai(pop: 92,400)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan123 km (76 mi)N of epicenterNobeoka(pop: 119,500)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan160 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterKumamoto(pop: 738,900)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan898 km (558 mi)NE of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300): Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-1EpicenterAgency4.050 km31 mi00:35:30KYUSHU, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.250 km31 mi00:35:08SOUTHERN MIYAZAKI PREF5.3 km (3.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 1, 2026 09:35 am (GMT +9)23 minutes ago4.050 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 12 km S of Nichinan, Miyazaki, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,600 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.92 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 19.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 227 quakes per year (or 18.9 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 774 quakes per year (or 65 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 days after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 02:17 am (GMT +9 local time) in 65 km (41 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.9 earthquake Philippine Sea - Miyazaki, Japan - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 1 year 29 weeks earlier, on Thursday, Aug 8, 2024, at 04:42 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Miyazaki, Japan:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Philippine Sea - Miyazaki, Japan - Aug 8, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 84 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Nov 18, 1941, at 04:46 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Miyazaki, Japan:Mag. 8.0 earthquake Philippine Sea - Miyazaki, Japan - Nov 18, 1941 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 26, 02:17 am (GMT +9)4.910 km65 km (41 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 68 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan I FELT IT - 2 reportsInfoJan 17, 05:37 pm (GMT +9)4.00 km72 km (45 mi) to the NW 18 km north of Kirishima, Kagoshima-ken, JapanInfoDec 7, 2025 09:31 am (GMT +9)4.533 km69 km (43 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 75 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoDec 7, 2025 09:31 am (GMT +9)4.335 km75 km (47 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 77 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoDec 6, 2025 05:15 pm (GMT +9)4.354 km19 km (12 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 29 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan 1 reportInfoApr 2, 2025 11:03 pm (GMT +9)6.226 km56 km (35 mi) to the S 54 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan 22 reportsInfoJan 13, 2025 09:19 pm (GMT +9)6.839 km41 km (26 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 13 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 26 reportsInfoAug 8, 2024 04:42 pm (GMT +9)7.124 km30 km (19 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 19 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 38 reportsInfoOct 2, 2022 12:02 am (GMT +9)5.731 km18 km (11 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 29 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan 12 reportsInfoMay 10, 2019 08:48 am (GMT +9)6.110 km50 km (31 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 34 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 6 reportsInfoApr 29, 2017 09:32 pm (GMT +9)5.729 km78 km (49 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 42 km east of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima-ken, Japan 1 reportInfoApr 16, 2016 01:25 am (GMT +9)7.010 km158 km (98 mi) to the NW 3.1 km south of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan 23 reportsInfoAug 29, 2014 04:14 am (GMT +9)5.820 km96 km (60 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 43 km southeast of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 5, 2009 06:36 pm (GMT +9)5.826 km56 km (35 mi) to the N 10 km north of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 31, 2005 11:04 am (GMT +9)5.734 km22 km (14 mi) to the SW 10 km SSW of Kushima, JapanInfoJun 25, 2000 03:34 pm (GMT +9)6.010 km40 km (25 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 40 km southeast of Kanoya, Kagoshima-ken, JapanInfoMar 19, 2000 01:04 pm (GMT +9)5.80 km80 km (50 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 90 km southeast of Nichinan, Miyazaki, JapanInfoDec 16, 1998 09:18 am (GMT +9)6.042 km26 km (16 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 36 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, JapanInfoDec 3, 1996 07:17 am (GMT +9)6.749 km33 km (21 mi) to the N 24 km east of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, JapanInfoOct 19, 1996 11:44 pm (GMT +9)6.722 km43 km (27 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 6 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMar 18, 1987 12:36 pm (GMT +9)6.754 km72 km (45 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 42 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJun 22, 1972 12:29 am (GMT +9)6.040 km66 km (41 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 44 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 29, 1971 05:52 pm (GMT +9)6.035 km19 km (12 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 31 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 26, 1971 03:13 pm (GMT +9)6.151 km19 km (12 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 31 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 25, 1971 10:00 pm (GMT +9)6.130 km14 km (8.5 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 25 km south of Nichinan, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 26, 1970 04:10 pm (GMT +9)6.245 km86 km (53 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 51 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 26, 1970 07:41 am (GMT +9)7.045 km71 km (44 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 38 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 21, 1969 04:19 pm (GMT +9)7.039 km88 km (55 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 56 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 1, 1968 09:42 am (GMT +9)7.534 km134 km (83 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, Kochi, 58 km east of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, JapanInfoFeb 27, 1961 03:10 am (GMT +9)7.535 km28 km (17 mi) to the N 21 km south of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 9, 1948 02:09 am (Universal Time)6.925 km30 km (19 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 37 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoNov 18, 1941 04:46 pm (Universal Time)8.035 km87 km (54 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 55 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoNov 2, 1931 10:03 am (Universal Time)7.935 km74 km (46 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 59 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 13, 1923 11:13 am (Universal Time)7.335 km72 km (45 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 22 km north of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima-ken, JapanInfoFeb 1, 1916 04:36 pm (GMT +9)8.00 km223 km (138 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 163 km southeast of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island, JapanInfoJan 12, 1914 09:00 am (GMT +9)7.10 km70 km (43 mi) to the W 11 km east of Kagoshima, Kagoshima-ken, JapanInfoApr 13, 1913 06:40 am (Universal Time)7.235 km70 km (44 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 38 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoNov 10, 1909 03:13 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km67 km (42 mi) to the NW 2.5 km northeast of Kobayashi, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJun 2, 1905 02:39 pm (GMT +9)7.80 km284 km (176 mi) to the N 6.8 km northeast of Hikari, Yamaguchi, JapanInfoAug 25, 1904 05:59 am (GMT +9)7.90 km214 km (133 mi) to the SWEast China Sea, Kagoshima-ken, 49 km northeast of Suwanose-jima Island, JapanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]