Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at unknown depth19 Sep 00:35 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.19 Sep 00:35: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 19, 2026 00:29:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 19, 2026, at 09:29 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00DepthUnknownEpicenter latitude / longitude31.8°N / 131.9°EMiyazaki, JapanSeismic antipode31.8°S / 48.1°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoKirishima (99 km / 62 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 26.5°C (80 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 energy9 minutes agoSep 19, 2026 00:29 GMT / Sep 19, 2026 09:29 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 31.8 / 131.9: Kyushu, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23374201',31.80000,131.90000,'9 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 Miyazaki, a city with more than 400,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 47 km (29 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 840 km (522 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(*)RegionCountry47 km (29 mi)W of epicenterMiyazaki(pop: 401,300)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan49 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterShintomi(pop: 16,600)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterTakanabe(pop: 20,200)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan55 km (34 mi)SW of epicenterNichinan(pop: 51,200)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan56 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterKawaminami(pop: 15,400)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan57 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterSaito(pop: 29,300)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan57 km (36 mi)W of epicenterHonjo(pop: 18,400)III: WeakHIgashimorokata Gun, MiyazakiJapan58 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterTsuma(pop: 34,300)III: WeakSaito Shi, MiyazakiJapan59 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterTsuno(pop: 10,000)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterKushima(pop: 22,100)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan73 km (45 mi)W of epicenterMochibaru(pop: 25,600)II: Very weakKitamorokata Gun, MiyazakiJapan73 km (46 mi)N of epicenterHyuga(pop: 60,000)II: Very weakHyuga Shi, MiyazakiJapan78 km (49 mi)N of epicenterKadogawa(pop: 17,500)II: Very weakHigashiusuki-gun, MiyazakiJapan79 km (49 mi)W of epicenterMiyakonojo(pop: 161,100)II: Very weakMiyakonojo Shi, MiyazakiJapan84 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterShibushi(pop: 30,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterSueyoshicho-ninokata(pop: 20,000)II: Very weakSoo Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan88 km (54 mi)W of epicenterSoo(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterKo-bae(pop: 4,830)II: Very weakHigashiusuki-gun, MiyazakiJapan89 km (55 mi)W of epicenterKobayashi(pop: 44,200)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterNobeoka(pop: 119,500)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterOsaki(pop: 13,500)II: Very weakSoo Gun, Kagoshima-kenJapan103 km (64 mi)W of epicenterEbino(pop: 17,600)II: Very weakMiyazakiJapan107 km (67 mi)W of epicenterKokubu-matsuki(pop: 57,900)II: Very weakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan108 km (67 mi)W of epicenterKirishima(pop: 123,200)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan110 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterKanoya(pop: 101,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan111 km (69 mi)W of epicenterHamanoichi(pop: 39,500)II: Very weakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan118 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterHitoyoshi(pop: 38,000)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan124 km (77 mi)W of epicenterAira(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan128 km (79 mi)N of epicenterSaiki(pop: 66,900)II: Very weakOita PrefectureJapan130 km (81 mi)W of epicenterKagoshima(pop: 595,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan134 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterIbusuki(pop: 39,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan144 km (90 mi)W of epicenterUmeki(pop: 47,200)II: Very weakHioki Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan145 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterHonmachi(pop: 123,100)II: Very weakYatsushiro Shi, KumamotoJapan148 km (92 mi)W of epicenterIzumi(pop: 52,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan148 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterUki(pop: 59,900)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan151 km (94 mi)W of epicenterSendai(pop: 92,400)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan154 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterKoto(pop: 543,700)II: Very weakKumamoto Shi, KumamotoJapan159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterKumamoto(pop: 738,900)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan162 km (101 mi)N of epicenterOita(pop: 477,700)II: Very weakOita-shi, Oita PrefectureJapan840 km (522 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 GMT2026-09-19EpicenterAgency4.00 km0 mi00:29:30KYUSHU, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.010 km6.2 mi(*)00:29:00Kyushu, Japan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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)Sep 19, 2026 09:29 am (GMT +9)9 minutes ago4.00 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 47 km E of Miyazaki, 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 1,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.67 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 68 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 205 quakes per year (or 17.1 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 773 quakes per year (or 64 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 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 earthquake