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M2.6 Earthquake near Toshima, Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 04:46:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Toshima, Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan) on November 12, 2026 at 04:46 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by JMA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
0fe4d192a4b7ea9173df7bfcbcf848dd2f514b01
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 04:46:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kagoshima Prefecture
City
Toshima
County
Kagoshima County
Village
Toshima
Source
jma
Coordinates
29.70000, 129.80000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suwanosejima Activity reported
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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