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M4.0 Earthquake near KYUSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-09-19 00:29:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

KYUSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 00:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near KYUSHU, JAPAN. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
74f64c9e191540e18e56d0fba22c2e5d6020aee4
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 00:29:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
31.80000, 131.90000
Temperature
27.3°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
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

  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 99 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 124 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Miyazaki AirportJapan · KMI · RJFM
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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