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The quake had a shallow depth of 70 km (43 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Japan | Kagoshima-ken | MiyazakiHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 70 km depth27 Feb 18:27 UTC: First to report: NIED after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 27, 2026 18:21:03 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Feb 28, 2026, at 03:21 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth70 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude29.431°N / 129.775°EKagoshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken, JapanSeismic antipode29.431°S / 50.225°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoAkuseki-jima (18 km / 11 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 19.4°C (67 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 10 m/s (20 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoFeb 27, 2026 18:21 GMT / Feb 28, 2026 03:21 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 29.431 / 129.775: Japan: Near Tokara IslandsSource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22758609',29.43100,129.77500,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Japan: Near Tokara Islands',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Nakanoshima, a town with 740 inhabitants in Japan, in 49 km (31 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry49 km (31 mi)N of epicenterNakanoshima(pop: 740)II: Very weakKagoshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan110 km (69 mi)S of epicenterTatsugo(pop: 5,990)II: Very weakOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan112 km (70 mi)NE of epicenterYudomari(pop: 2,030)II: Very weakKumage-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan120 km (75 mi)S of epicenterAmami(pop: 41,400)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan122 km (76 mi)S of epicenterNaze(pop: 41,400)II: Very weakAmami Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan125 km (78 mi)S of epicenterAkaren(pop: 6,630)II: Very weakOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan136 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterKoseda(pop: 11,900)II: Very weakKumage-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterSeisui(pop: 8,550)I: Not feltOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan154 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterNakanokami(pop: 5,450)I: Not feltKumage-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan171 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterNokan(pop: 7,540)I: Not feltKumage-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan187 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterNishinoomote(pop: 17,800)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan200 km (124 mi)S of epicenterTokuwase(pop: 10,100)I: Not feltOshima-gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan211 km (131 mi)N of epicenterMakurazaki(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan217 km (135 mi)N of epicenterIbusuki(pop: 39,000)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan223 km (139 mi)N of epicenterMinamikyushu(pop: 33,100)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan223 km (139 mi)N of epicenterMinamisatsuma(pop: 32,900)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan227 km (141 mi)N of epicenterKaseda-shirakame(pop: 39,000)I: Not feltMinamisatsuma Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan239 km (149 mi)NE of epicenterMaeda(pop: 14,200)I: Not feltKimotsuki Gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan240 km (149 mi)NE of epicenterKanoya(pop: 101,100)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan245 km (152 mi)N of epicenterTarumizu(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan249 km (155 mi)N of epicenterKagoshima(pop: 595,000)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan250 km (156 mi)N of epicenterIjuin(pop: 25,200)I: Not feltHioki Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan255 km (159 mi)N of epicenterUmeki(pop: 47,200)I: Not feltHioki Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan259 km (161 mi)N of epicenterKushikino(pop: 25,700)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan260 km (162 mi)N of epicenterIchikikushikino(pop: 30,600)I: Not feltIchiki-kushikino Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan261 km (162 mi)NE of epicenterShibushi(pop: 30,200)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan268 km (167 mi)NE of epicenterKushima(pop: 22,100)I: Not feltMiyazakiJapan270 km (168 mi)N of epicenterKajiki(pop: 23,000)I: Not feltAira Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan270 km (168 mi)N of epicenterSendai(pop: 92,400)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan270 km (168 mi)N of epicenterHamanoichi(pop: 39,500)I: Not feltKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan272 km (169 mi)N of epicenterAira(pop: 76,300)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan273 km (169 mi)NE of epicenterSoo(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan273 km (170 mi)N of epicenterKokubu-matsuki(pop: 57,900)I: Not feltKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan274 km (170 mi)N of epicenterKirishima(pop: 123,200)I: Not feltKagoshima-kenJapan274 km (170 mi)NE of epicenterSueyoshicho-ninokata(pop: 20,000)I: Not feltSoo Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan284 km (177 mi)NE of epicenterMiyakonojo(pop: 161,100)I: Not feltMiyakonojo Shi, MiyazakiJapan285 km (177 mi)NE of epicenterNichinan(pop: 51,200)I: Not feltMiyazakiJapan288 km (179 mi)N of epicenterTsuruda(pop: 20,200)I: Not feltSatsuma Gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan289 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterMochibaru(pop: 25,600)I: Not feltKitamorokata Gun, MiyazakiJapan318 km (198 mi)NE of epicenterMiyazaki(pop: 401,300)I: Not feltMiyazakiJapanNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-02-27EpicenterAgency3.970 km43 mi18:21:03NEAR TOKARA ISLANDSNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake8 minutes agoFeb 27, 2026 18:21 GMT / Feb 28, 2026 03:21 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 29.431 / 129.775: Japan: Near Tokara IslandsSource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.9,39, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',29.431,129.775,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Japan: Near Tokara Islands','Earthquake: Mag 3.9 / 70 km (43 mi) depth8 minutes agoFeb 27, 2026 18:21 GMT / Feb 28, 2026 03:21 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 29.431 / 129.775: Japan: Near Tokara IslandsSource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22758609","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Support Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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