Fukuoka, Japan · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Fukuoka
In the last 30 days, 43 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Fukuoka; the largest was a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 47 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan on 24 Oct 2026.
Data: JMA, USGS, GFZ · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 2
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 10
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 43
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Fukuoka, the USGS catalogue lists 49 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 69 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 3 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 54 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 53 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M8.0 on 18 Nov 1941, 38 km ESE of Tsunō, Miyazaki, Japan. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.3 on 1 Aug 2026, 44 km E of Shintomi, Miyazaki, Japan.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1Mj | 4 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 2.0Mj | Near Beppu, Oita, Japan |
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7Mj | 5 km NNE of Shimada, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 2.5Mj | Near Sashiki, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 3.0Mj | 7 km SSW of Yawatahama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 3.3Mj | 16 km WSW of Unzen, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 2.8Mj | 11 km SE of Sakaridani, Hiroshima, Japan | |
| 3.0Mj | 27 km SE of Tsunō, Miyazaki, Japan | |
| 2.8Mj | 4 km W of Wakasu, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 4.3Mj | 4 km W of Wakasu, Kumamoto, Japan2 agencies | |
| 3.0Mj | Near Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 2.9Mj | 12 km E of Yamaguchi, Japan |
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Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3Mj | 47 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan3 agencies | |
| 4.3Mj | 4 km W of Wakasu, Kumamoto, Japan2 agencies | |
| 4.1Mj | 4 km NE of Uto, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 3.6Mj | 9 km W of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 3.5Mj | 9 km W of Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 3.3Mj | 16 km WSW of Unzen, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 3.2Mj | 15 km NW of Ōtake, Hiroshima, Japan | |
| 3.1Mj | Near Takanosu, Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 3.1Mj | Near Honmachi, Kumamoto, Japan | |
| 3.1Mj | Near Mifune, Kumamoto, Japan |
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Fukuoka.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Fukuoka?
In the last 30 days, 43 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Fukuoka, 10 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 2 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of Fukuoka?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 47 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan on 24 Oct 2026, at a depth of 0 km.
How deep are earthquakes within 250 km of Fukuoka?
100% of the magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Fukuoka in the last 30 days were shallower than 70 km. Shallow earthquakes generally cause stronger shaking at the surface than deep ones of the same magnitude.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Japan?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow Japan Meteorological Agency (https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html) and your local civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.