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M5.5 Earthquake near Kyushu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-03-01 09:00:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
130.0 km
Source
USP

Kyushu, Japan

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M5.5 Earthquake near Kyushu, Japan · 2026-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Kyushu, Japan · 2026-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Kyushu, Japan on March 1, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
a7439e9b2d3b7dfaa6533c0e1feca1381d061b78
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
130.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 09:00:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
30.89586, 131.05653

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130 km
Intermediate
130 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nishinoomote18.9 kmS17'832
Kanoya57.7 kmN101'096
Kagoshima88.8 kmNW595'049

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ata
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Kikai
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 704 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Aira Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike
    Distance: 107 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 40 m ·Last eruption: -6200 ·Japan
  • Kirishimayama
    Distance: 117 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • New Tanegashima AirportJapan · TNE · RJFG
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Yakushima AirportJapan · KUM · RJFC
    68.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.233.0 km47.8 km
USPM5.5130.0 km0.0 km

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.12025-01-13 12:19:32 UTC112.1 kmMiyazaki M6.72025-04-02 14:03:56 UTC41.4 km M6.22025-04-02 14:03:57 UTC41.4 km54 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan M5.72025-08-16 21:13:12 UTC138.8 kmKyushu, Japan M5.62025-08-16 21:13:15 UTC140.4 kmKyushu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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