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M3.5 Earthquake near Amami, Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 05:28:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Amami, Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan) on October 28, 2026 at 05:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
a7d3e3833701136aaa9db3fad72196fe274cf4d8
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 05:28:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kagoshima Prefecture
City
Amami
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.30000, 129.50000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (33.9 km)
Regional average: 33.9 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

  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima Activity reported
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Amami AirportJapan · ASJ · RJKA
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kikai AirportJapan · KKX · RJKI
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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