Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - Oita, Japan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.5 26 km southwest of Ōita - Oita, Japan - May 9, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 30, 12:03 pm (GMT +9) | 2.6 39 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 30 km southeast of Saiki, Oita, Japan | Info | |
Monday, May 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 27, 10:02 pm (GMT +9) | 2.5 116 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the N | 22 km north of Ōita, Oita, Japan | Info | |
May 27, 03:11 pm (GMT +9) | 2.8 71 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NE | Inland Sea, 37 km northeast of Ōita, Oita, Japan | Info | |
May 27, 02:13 pm (GMT +9) | 3.1 39 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 17 km west of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 27, 01:19 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 58 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the NE | Inland Sea, 35 km west of Yawatahama, Ehime, Japan | Info | |
May 26, 02:23 pm (GMT +9) | 3.3 7.2 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NW | 8.6 km northwest of Beppu, Oita, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Saturday, May 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 25, 09:03 am (GMT +9) | 2.9 38 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the E | Japan: BUNGO CHANNEL | Info | |
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 23, 05:00 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 87 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the S | 29 km south of Ōita, Oita, Japan | Info | |
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 22, 05:34 am (GMT +9) | 2.7 36 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the E | Japan: SW EHIME PREF | Info |
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Ōita has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 131 quakes on average per year in or near Ōita, Oita, Japan. Ōita has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
The last earthquake in Ōita occurred 1 day 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Oita, Japan, around noon of Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12.03 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 39 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Ōita has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 25 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Ōita in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Ōita, Oita, Japan, in the early morning of Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4.34 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 105 km (65 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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